used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
(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 "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
ARRANGESverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "Forty of them!" gloated Wallingford, counting them over.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Forty of them!" gloated Wallingford, counting them over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Forty of them!" gloated Wallingford, counting them over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
I'm
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From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
immediately past
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
MANUFACTUREverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Forty of them!" gloated Wallingford, counting them over.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
penknifenoun
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
RECORDERSnounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdərz/
plural of “recorder” — equipment for making records
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
relieve from
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
RUFUS
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From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
SALESnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
They're
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From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
thousand-dollar
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From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
create by training and teaching
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading From underneath this she drew a flat package of thousand-dollar bills and handed them to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
Wallingford
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From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATE ARRANGES FOR J. RUFUS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MANUFACTURE SALES RECORDERS It was not until their train had passed beyond the last suburb that Wallingford, ensconced in the sleeper drawing room, was able to resume his accustomed cheerfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They're perfectly safe, but I'm glad to be rid of them," she answered listlessly, and opening her hand bag she emptied it of its contents, then, with a small penknife, loosened the false bottom in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure you have that bundle of American passports all right, Fanny?" he inquired.
