used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
Cotherstone
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From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
brought together in one place
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
Kitely
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From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
Kitely's
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From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
Mallalieu
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From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
not any; not one
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effort was not altogether a success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
at the time that
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MURDER When Mallalieu had gone, Cotherstone gathered up the papers which his clerk had brought in, and sitting down at his desk tried to give his attention to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Even if Kitely kept his word, kept any compact made with him, he would always have the two partners under his thumb.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had hoped that the sharing of the bad news with his partner would bring some relief to him, but his anxieties were still there.
