used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Bartholomew
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From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Basil's
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Bidauds
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
Chaytor
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From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
not any; not one
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
not one, and not any
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The evidence in his possession, proving himself to be the man he represented himself to be, was complete; and there being no grounds for suspicion, none was aroused.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he was so far safe, and on the high road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Newman Chaytor.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his proceedings respecting the fortune which Mr. Bartholomew Whittingham had bequeathed to his nephew, he experienced, practically, no difficulty whatever.
Whittingham
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From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had established his position as Basil Whittingham, he had obtained possession of Basil's fortune, he was on a familiar footing with the Bidauds.
