used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be gone!" said he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
Catesby
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From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
Gatesby's
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From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I will be gone!" said he.
death of a person
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will be gone!" said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will be gone!" said he.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Saturday, the conspirators had another scare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Gatesby's heart failed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
Tresham
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From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
WalksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
which person or people
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winter hastened away to Catesby, to whom he communicated the news.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be gone!" said he.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In Lincoln's Inn Walks, Thomas Winter met Tresham, who told him in a terrified whisper that Lord Salisbury had been to the King, and, there was grave reason to fear, had shown him the fatal letter.
