used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
from appearances alone
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
ChequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
ForgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
and nothing more
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
on the contrary
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
receiversnounUS /rəˈsiːvərz/
plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
a special situation
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
Wendover's
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From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
Whistlefield
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From this reading Just before dinner, he apparently made up his mind to ring up Whistlefield; and to Wendover’s astonishment he suggested that the Squire should accompany him to the telephone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading And perhaps it will be just as well to have a witness to testify about my end of the wire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish we had two receivers, for then you would have heard the whole thing.”
but in spite of that
From this reading The Forged Cheque Sir Clinton had yet another surprise in store for his host.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll hear only one side of the conversation,” he said, with a rather grim expression, “but I think it may interest you.
