having fair knowledge of
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
Claude
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From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Cortelyon
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Duval
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Nevill
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From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
and nothing more
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
seventiethnounUS /ˈsevəntiɪθ/
position 70 in a countable series of things
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
soi-disantadjective
as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
STANBROOK
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From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
SurgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
a late time of life
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
