used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
immediately past
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
nine-days
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From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
not any; not one
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
Romayne
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From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
underhandadjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
not known
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances were so ordinary, and the explanation offered so plausible, that at first no suspicion of underhand dealings presented itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
William
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From this reading Three days before, the name of William Romayne had been widely known and respected throughout Europe as the name of a successful and distinguished financier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A bank, established in London within the last twelve months in connection with a company offering an exceptionally high rate of interest, had suddenly suspended payment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now, it was the centre of a nine-days’ wonder as the name of a master swindler, detected.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was in connection with the first whispers--which ran like wildfire through financial London--of something beneath the surface, that it first became known that William Romayne had some connection, as yet undefined by rumour, with the bank in question; a fact hitherto quite unknown.
