used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
BARRACLOUGH
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From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
Holgate's
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From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
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 I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
express in words
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
try to get or reach
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
carry out
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might seek to serve some purpose by it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
being of use or service
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARRACLOUGH TAKES A HAND I did not take Holgate's advice, although I had instinctively made up my mind that he was sincere in offering it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What reason he had for expressing kindliness for me--if he had any--I could not say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I reflected that it might very well be of a piece with his astute plans.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
people who are wounded
From this reading I was useful as a doctor attending to his wounded men, but I knew enough of him to guess that that alone would not suffice to keep him friendly.
