used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST CHESTER.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST CHESTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Chester must have chanced upon the receipt and carried it to Long.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Chester must have chanced upon the receipt and carried it to Long.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST CHESTER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
the act of discovering something
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
set up or found
From this reading He, himself, had found it and kept it in his possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, himself, had found it and kept it in his possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
how
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From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, himself, had found it and kept it in his possession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He, himself, had found it and kept it in his possession.
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 The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
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 Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST CHESTER.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He, himself, had found it and kept it in his possession.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Otherwise, how could James Long have recovered the receipt?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chester must have chanced upon the receipt and carried it to Long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more the bookkeeper thought of it, the more he was of the opinion that Chester must have had something to do with the events that led to his discovery and humiliation.
