used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
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anew
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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
prior to a specified or implied time
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cyril had from the first been sceptical of success.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
taking care or paying attention
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a young person of either sex
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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fabricatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæbrɪkeɪtəd/
formed or conceived by the imagination
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cyril had from the first been sceptical of success.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyril had from the first been sceptical of success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
used to add a contrasting statement
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a room where books are kept
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
the act that results in something coming to be
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
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ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
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past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
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retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Cyril had from the first been sceptical of success.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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and nothing more
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
not in physical motion
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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 He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Cyril had from the first been sceptical of success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUY RELENTS Cyril and Valdriguez spent the next morning making a thorough search of the library, but the paper they were looking for could not be found.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Valdriguez, however, for a long time refused to abandon the quest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
Valdriguez
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Wilmersley
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From this reading He could not believe that her child was still alive and was convinced that Arthur Wilmersley had fabricated the story simply to retain his hold over the unfortunate mother.
