used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
anew
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
at or in the front
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
Assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
Brereton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
Harborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
Highmarket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
the act of retaining something
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
a message received and understood
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
Kitely's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
Norcaster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
sittings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
a quantity of money
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
carry out
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
the act of testing something
From this reading Harborough had again been brought up before the Highmarket magistrates, had stubbornly refused to give any definite information about his exact doings on the night of Kitely's murder, and had been duly committed for trial on the capital charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the same day the coroner, after holding an inquest extending over two sittings, had similarly committed him.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was now nothing to do but to wait until the case came on at Norcaster Assizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had by that time come to a clear issue: a straight course lay ahead with its ultimate stages veiled in obscurity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER Within a week of that night Brereton was able to sum things up, to take stock, to put clearly before himself the position of affairs as they related to his mysterious client.
