used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
anew
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
engage in
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
express in words
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
in a serious manner
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You think so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
carry out
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
a special situation
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think so?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
Wetherell
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
