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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
Checkynshaw
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LETTER FROM MARGUERITE.
a man of refinement
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
How
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From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER FROM MARGUERITE.
Maggie
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From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
MARGUERITEnounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading THE LETTER FROM MARGUERITE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
Phillimore
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was admitted by Maggie, who feared that his coming related to the robbery of his safe, and that Leo might be in some manner implicated in that affair.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER FROM MARGUERITE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw walked down to No. 3 Phillimore Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
which person or people
From this reading It was very plain that he had business there, for it was not his style to visit a poor man who was sick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your father, miss?" asked the stately gentleman from State Street, as he entered the house.
