used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
(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 His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
BATHURST
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From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
egotisticaladjectiveUS /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
and nothing more
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
immediately past
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
not any; not one
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a brief written record
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a human being
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
preëminently
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From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
REMINISCENTadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His accompanying note to me contains the remark that after all I am preëminently the right person to finish the affair.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
wherein
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From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
produce a literary work
From this reading BATHURST REMINISCENT I have been asked by Cunningham to write the concluding chapter to the manuscript that has just reached me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My presence there in the latter part of last year awakened, no doubt, his egotistical interest in the crime, and caused him to put his own account of it to paper.
a late time of life
From this reading Needless to say it has traveled by a somewhat circuitous route from the institution wherein he has been detained for so many years.
