used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
auditornounUS /ˈɔːdɪtər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
of short duration or distance
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE MRS.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE MRS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
Lear'snounUS /liːrz/
possessive form of “lear” — British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
the literary culture
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
Richard
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From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evidently Lear had been consulted before each disastrous transaction, and his advice was always to refrain from doing what events proved should have not been done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of Jerry’s notes and the letters Richard was able to get his clues.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WELLS’ “books” were not arranged to facilitate the work of an auditor, but her correspondence was of considerable help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At occasional intervals Mitchell Lear’s brief notes would come along, each such invariable good sense that Richard began to have a liking for the man before he had seen him.
