used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
AdvancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
BarnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
Bucholz
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From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
cognizantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzənt/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
wanted intensely
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
command with authority
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He was a detective, and in my employ.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a detective, and in my employ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
of great significance or value
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a detective, and in my employ.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
a message received and understood
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was a detective, and in my employ.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
not any; not one
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
Sommers
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From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step by step, as he had neared the point desired, I had received the information and advised the course of action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Edward Sommers as the Detective._--_A Visit to the Barn, and Part of the Money Discovered._--_The Detective makes Advances to the Counsel of the Prisoner._--_A Further Confidence of an Important Nature._ The reader is no doubt by this time fully aware of the character of Edward Sommers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a detective, and in my employ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
William
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From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day by day, as his intimacy with William Bucholz had increased, I had been duly informed of the fact.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every night before retiring the detective would furnish me with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the day which had passed, and I was perfectly cognizant of the progress he made, and was fully competent, by reason of that knowledge, to advise and direct his future movements.
