used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
Elsham
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From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The command seemed entirely natural.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to watch Miss Kennard.
Kennard
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From this reading He was to watch Miss Kennard.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
Mern
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From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was to watch Miss Kennard.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The command seemed entirely natural.
not any; not one
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The command seemed entirely natural.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
with low volume
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
strong-armverb
handle roughly
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to watch Miss Kennard.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had he not been sent up there to watch--or watch over--no matter which--Miss Elsham?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore, Chief Mern was treading softly at first.
look attentively
From this reading He was to watch Miss Kennard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But from the letter which treated the general situation so gingerly the strong-arm operative extracted one solid and convincing command.
