anew
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
cannot
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From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
Dare's
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From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
dinner-table
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From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
Halliburton
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From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STARLIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
something that is lost
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
express in words
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
STARLIGHTnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading IN THE STARLIGHT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STARLIGHT.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The conversation at Mr. Dare's dinner-table again turned upon the loss of the cheque, and the proceedings thereon.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Mr. Dare's mind was full of it; and he gave utterance to various conjectures and speculations, as they occurred to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that it should turn upon it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
William
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From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In spite of what they say, I cannot help thinking that it must have been William Halliburton," he remarked with emphasis.
