used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
matters of personal concern
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
Clifford
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From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
couldn't
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From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
I'm
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From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
I've
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From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
it's
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From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
not any; not one
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To whom have I the pleasure of speaking?"
Oldfield's
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From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "To whom have I the pleasure of speaking?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
sitting-room
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From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "To whom have I the pleasure of speaking?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm Mr. Oldfield's most intimate friend; I know more about his affairs than any man living."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Clifford followed Morgan into the sitting-room he eyed him a little askance.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've no doubt Mr. Nash is glad to see you, and I'm quite sure I am."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To whom have I the pleasure of speaking?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
you'd
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From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT "Come in here, Mr. Clifford; it's a very fortunate chance your dropping in on us like this; you couldn't have arranged it better if you'd tried.
