used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
(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 THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
react verbally
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I can.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
a man of refinement
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
having or showing profound knowledge
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legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
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a form of address for a man
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Can you get an order from the court to open that safe?"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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Riverport
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free from danger or the risk of harm
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
Soper
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From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(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”)
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE SAFE At Riverport the next day Mr. Bartlett called upon a lawyer with whom he was well acquainted and told to the legal gentleman all that he had learned and proposed to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have it," was the lawyer's prompt answer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish your assistance, Mr. Soper," he said.
