used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
matters of personal concern
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
BankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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accept as true; take to be true
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Bulow
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Byng's
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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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cloven-hoof
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
divisible by two
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at any time
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
France'snounUS /ˈfrænsɪz/
possessive form of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading That point mystified me.
something you have to do
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That point mystified me.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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an impression that something might be the case
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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TransatlanticadjectiveUS /ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk/
crossing the Atlantic Ocean
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
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walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a long time the Transatlantic Banking Company, which I have mentioned on several occasions, puzzled me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if it was truly a big bank, and why it should hold an interest in Bulow and Company.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It took a long time to reason it out, although I was looking for the cloven-hoof in banks, and even governments, and I did believe that the Kaiser had been planning a world conquest ever since he tucked France's thousand millions into his wallet and went away with his chest out.
a late time of life
From this reading My suspicion was that it might figure in the matter at hand as it did in Howard Byng's affairs fifteen years previously.
