used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
Dr
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
ill-feeling
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
on one occasion
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
move stealthily
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
at the time that
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
