used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Andre Maggimore had an apoplectic fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
Andre
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From this reading Andre Maggimore had an apoplectic fit.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading Andre Maggimore had an apoplectic fit.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
eaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Andre Maggimore had an apoplectic fit.
foreboded
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From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andre Maggimore had an apoplectic fit.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
of the present time and place
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
LEOnounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading LEO MAGGIMORE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
for more time
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
MAGGIMORE
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From this reading LEO MAGGIMORE.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
predisposedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊzd/
made susceptible
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
do one's shopping
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Andre was a great eater, and took but little exercise in the open air, and was probably predisposed to the disease.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps the immense dinner he had eaten in the shop had some connection with his malady; but the shock he received when the banker told him that Leo was implicated in the robbery of the safe was the immediate exciting cause.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The dark shadow of trouble which the banker's words foreboded disturbed the circulation, and hastened what might otherwise have been longer retarded.
