used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
AldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
(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 What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
placed crosswise
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
frustrateverbUS /ˈfrʌstreɪt/
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be.
KITEnounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading SIR TURTLE KITE.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
not any; not one
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
and nothing more
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR TURTLE KITE.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading SIR TURTLE KITE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Charles was brought up, as previously, for private examination before Alderman Sir Turtle Kite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not to be.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What a delightful world this might be if all our fond plans and hopes could only be fulfilled! if no adverse influence crept in to frustrate them!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never a doubt had crossed the mind of those concerned for the welfare of Charles Cleveland, that he would be set at liberty on Tuesday, the day following the one above spoken of.
