used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
COLLECTINGnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading COLLECTING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading COLLECTING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading COLLECTING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COLLECTING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had sent him that money?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
a particular point in time
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Who had sent him that money?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
Myles
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From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
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From this reading Who had sent him that money?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLLECTING EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus Myles was left to his own thoughts, and the more he pondered upon his situation the more complicated and hopeless it seemed to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading AS MAY well be imagined that westward journey was a sad one to Myles.
which person or people
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The detective, who never for a moment lost sight of him, was not a talkative man at best, and made it a rule not to hold unnecessary conversation with his prisoners.
