used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
betook
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From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
Bourne's
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From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
the act of departing
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
emanating from God
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
Dr
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From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
divisible by two
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
set up or found
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
lodging-house
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From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
patron's
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From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
by chance
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
Rawton
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From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That there was something beneath the surface Bill had guessed long before he took his departure from his patron’s house.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
accept gladly
From this reading He had found a friend, it is true, and the assistance afforded him was most welcome, as it saved him from perishing from actual want and privation; but the more he considered the matter over, the more puzzled he was to account for Dr. Bourne’s manner and demeanour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What that something was he could not possibly divine or even guess.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY――HUSBAND AND WIFE.
William
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From this reading Mr. William Rawton, after he left the doctor’s establishment, betook himself to a common lodging-house, where he slept for the remainder of the night.
