used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
in addition
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
Apjohn
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From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
DoubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
not accessible to view
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
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 Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
as might be expected
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
Ricketts
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From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
express in words
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
not in physical motion
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
believed likely
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That the man should have been so expert in reading the secret of his bosom was terrible to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he was carried back in the fly he felt certain that Mr Apjohn knew that there had been a will, knew that the will was still in existence, knew that it had been hidden by some accident, and knew also that he, Henry Jones, was aware of the place of concealment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, when he had declared he had nothing further to say, he was allowed to go away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
at the time that
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
in or at the place that
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Doubts "I know nothing about it," Cousin Henry had gasped out when asked by Mr Apjohn, when Ricketts, the clerk, had left the room, whether he knew where the will was hidden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the man suspected him of destroying the will,--a deed the doing of which might have been so naturally suspected,--that would have been less terrible.
