anew
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
Checkynshaw
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
divisible by two
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
LOCKETnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
quitclaimnoun
document transferring title or right or claim to another
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
Wittleworth
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From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Wittleworths
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
but in spite of that
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
