anew
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
(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 Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
make right or correct
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
true confidential information
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
not any; not one
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
rigorouslyadverbUS /ˈrɪɡərəsli/
in a rigorous manner
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
SturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
to-morrow
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
Tredgold
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From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
Tredgold's
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
