used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
cannot
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From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
the act of discovering something
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
FEATnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I searched for it."
set up or found
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
a small worthless amount
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
immediately past
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
LONG-LOST
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
used to form the superlative
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
unusual or striking
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "But I searched for it."
SEARCHERnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
