used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
(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 This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
unvarying in nature
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
CorrespondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
detectingnounUS /dɪˈtektɪŋ/
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
expedients
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From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
a young female
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
IdentifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
not in action or at work
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
a message received and understood
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
InterceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
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 In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
on the contrary
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
believed likely
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards Fully Identified--A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church.
look attentively
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This at all times is rather a difficult object to achieve, but we have frequently been obliged to resort to this mode of acquiring information from lack of definite knowledge on which to base intelligent action.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
William
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From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A constant watch had been maintained upon the several premises occupied by the relatives of Newton Edwards, in the hope of detecting some attempt upon their part to communicate with the suspected thief.
Woodford
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From this reading While these events were transpiring at Woodford, William had not been idle in the city.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In order that one of the many of these expedients may be fully understood, a few words in detail may not be out of place.
