used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Why yes, recently a good deal.
dearly loved
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
the organ of sight
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why yes, recently a good deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
he's
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From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
of the present time and place
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
INSUREDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
isn't
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From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
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 THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
Lupton
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From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "Why yes, recently a good deal.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
express in words
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the mean while he's, shall we say, 'the dear insured,' and a premium paying asset that the Company's told me off to keep an eye on."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why yes, recently a good deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If he was," retorted Lupton with a dry smile, "my immediate interest in him would cease, and the Company would shrug its shoulders, and pay, and look pleasant.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why yes, recently a good deal.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE DEAR INSURED "He isn't the 'dear deceased' yet by a very long chalk," said Captain Kettle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do much business in your particular line?"
