used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
(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 Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
gotten under control
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
someone who is a detective
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
at any time
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
feelinglyadverb
with great feeling
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
Ferguson
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From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
a young female
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
Janney
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From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
Janneys
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From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
a special situation
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
hard to endure
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Every one spoke very feelingly about it:—poor girl, so uncomfortable for her, knowing the combination and all that sort of thing—the Janneys had stood by her splendidly, but still it _was_ trying.
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He heard the subject discussed everywhere and often the name of Esther Maitland came up in the discussions.
precisely as stated
From this reading During these days Dick Ferguson thought a good deal and said very little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that any one ever suggested she might be involved;—it was more a sympathetic appreciation of her position.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
wonderings
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From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like the rest of his world he wondered over the unsolved mystery of the Janney robbery, but his wonderings contained an element of discomfort.
