declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
(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 CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last the train arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
clothing in general
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
guilefuladjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
Hubert
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
immediately past
From this reading At last the train arrived.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
without much difficulty
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
term of address for a man
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
in the near future
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
spatsnounUS /spæts/
plural of “spat” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He reached the station at least half an hour too soon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At last the train arrived.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS Sir Hubert was all eagerness to undertake his mission.
a Caucasian
From this reading The very cut of his clothes, the immaculate character of his white spats, bespoke the elderly British gentleman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone seeing him there would readily admit that the barrister could not have chosen an agent less guileful in appearance.
