used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
Alison
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From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
lacking funds
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
deem to be
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
It's
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From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And why not, if you please?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "And why not, if you please?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
on the contrary
From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
smuggleverbUS /ˈsmʌɡəl/
import or export without paying customs duties
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall inform the police, of course," said Alison; "and the sooner the better."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
at the time that
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why not, if you please?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I may venture so far," Staff said stiffly, "I advise you to do nothing of the sort."
you'll
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From this reading "It's rather a delicate case," he said--"if you'll pause to consider it.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You must not forget that you yourself broke the law when you contrived to smuggle the necklace into this country.
