used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
in addition
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
financier's
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From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
fleeted
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From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
depressingly dark
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
highest in quality
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
GRIEVANCEnounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
a narrow way or road
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Morrice
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From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Morrice's
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From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
ROSABELLE
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From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
express in words
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
carry out
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
