used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
in addition
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
burningsnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “burning” — the act of burning something
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
co-legatee
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From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
Dr
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From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
Duquesne
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From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
ELWIN
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From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
a young female
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
GROVESnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
hells
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From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
Inverness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
the sound of laughing
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
Myra
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From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
arrange in a container
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
predictverbUS /prɪˈdɪkt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But, to the girl's legacy add another item--a strong, stern guardian, and the issue becomes one less easy to predict.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It also led to heart burnings on the part of Robert Cairn, and to other things about to be noticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the case at present under consideration, such an arrangement led Dr. Bruce Cairn to pack off Myra Duquesne to a grim Scottish manor in Inverness upon a visit of indefinite duration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
(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 Antony Ferrara, the co-legatee, was not slow to recognise that a damaging stroke had been played, but he knew Dr. Cairn too well to put up any protest.
at the time that
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SIR ELWIN GROVES' PATIENT When a substantial legacy is divided into two shares, one of which falls to a man, young, dissolute and clever, and the other to a girl, pretty and inexperienced, there is laughter in the hells.
