a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
death-stroke
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From this reading The Ambassador had received his death-stroke in their presence.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
Enslee
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From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
Forbes
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From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
set up or found
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ambassador had received his death-stroke in their presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ambassador had received his death-stroke in their presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
not any; not one
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
Persis
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From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
PhysiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The Ambassador had received his death-stroke in their presence.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Ambassador had received his death-stroke in their presence.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
Tait
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From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Physicians, police, reporters, all demanded minute descriptions of the event, and from the first Forbes blurred the account so that Persis should not be drawn into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the exceeding industry of the days following the death of Ambassador Tait, Captain Forbes found no chance to see Mrs. Enslee.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He emphasized the strenuous diplomatic labors of the last week and the final afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their meeting would have been perilous.
