adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
Braddon
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From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
the act of departing
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
Flood's
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From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
not in action or at work
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
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 Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
engage in
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
not any; not one
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
and nothing more
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
carry out
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nick kept quiet only until he felt sure she had gone, and then he began to take the precise measure of his situation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nick gave up that idea almost at the outset.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Nick Carter did not long remain idle after Belle Braddon left him alone in the trap she had sprung on him and made her departure from Flood’s vacant house.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With both houses vacant, and the walled passage midway between them, there was, as Belle Braddon had said, no possibility that he could make himself heard by persons in the adjoining dwellings or upon the street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That help would come to him seemed equally improbable.
