used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
(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 THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
perpetratornounUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtər/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading TENNYSON, _The Princess_.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
Rowlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
believed likely
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON, _The Princess_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL “A plot, a plot, a plot, to ruin all.”
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading “I admit,” he added, “that from the little I know of him he seems to me a very unlikely sort of boy to do it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Monday evening, the head boy reported to Dr. Rowlands that the perpetrator of the offence had not been discovered, but that one boy was very generally suspected, and on grounds that seemed plausible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think,” suggested the Doctor, “that the best way would be for you to have a regular trial on the subject, and hear the evidence.
