aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
anew
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter said, as Mark entered his room:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The latter said, as Mark entered his room:
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it now?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it now?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter said, as Mark entered his room:
attach a tag or label to
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What is it now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The latter said, as Mark entered his room:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The latter said, as Mark entered his room:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
Thorndyke
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From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
(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 “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it now?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After thinking over the best way in which to set about the work of carrying the diamonds to Amsterdam, Mark decided upon asking the advice of his late chief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I did not expect to see you here again, Mr. Thorndyke.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, sir, I have come to ask your' advice about another matter altogether.”
