18th
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From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE HOUSEBREAKING.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
Barraclough
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From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
being one more than ten
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
divisible by two
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
HOUSEBREAKINGnoun
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
From this reading A LITTLE HOUSEBREAKING.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
Laurence's
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From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE HOUSEBREAKING.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
a human being
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
premisenounUS /ˈpremɪs/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was plain sailing but against it was the established fact that Anthony Barraclough was imprisoned in Laurence's house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, therefore, was given leisure for thought and the result of his thinking was to bring him perilously near the truth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train which conveyed Mr. Harrison Smith back to London stopped at every intermediate station and did not arrive until after ten o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He began with the premise that somehow Anthony Barraclough had succeeded in making good his escape--that he was even now obtaining the concession--that he would return to London on the night of the 18th instant at eleven o'clock in all probability carrying the document upon his person.
