used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
Acton's
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
Clifford's
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
Felix
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
go away from a place
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING RIVERSBOROUGH.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
not any; not one
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
RIVERSBOROUGH
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From this reading LEAVING RIVERSBOROUGH.
Roland
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
Sefton
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
a male human offspring
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
propel through the air
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
