used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
in addition
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
EATON
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From this reading EATON SQUARE.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
ex-solicitor-general
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From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
Harcourt
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From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
engage in
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
come into possession of
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
a human being
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
make square
From this reading EATON SQUARE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
precisely as stated
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
(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”)
From this reading The will was as valid as care and law could make it, and the ex-solicitor-general knew very well that it was valid.
at the time that
From this reading But he knew when making it that that threat was an empty bravado.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Henry Harcourt had walked forth first from that room in which the will had been read, and he had walked forth with a threat in his mouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew, moreover, that the assistance of no ordinary policeman would suffice to enable him to obtain possession of his wife's person; and he knew also that if he had such possession, it would avail him nothing.
