used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
Barton's
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From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
set up or found
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
Harber
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From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened the leather case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
the literary culture
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the leather case.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He unwrapped them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
unwrappedadjectiveUS /ənˈræpt/
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading He unwrapped them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
(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 Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harber, having called the doctor, went to his stateroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, if the indictment were true, there was proof to be had in Barton's leather case!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Inside a cover of yellow oiled silk he found first a certificate of deposit for three thousand pounds, and beneath it a packet of letters.
