used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MR.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
divisible by two
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MR.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MR.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
GRYCE
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From this reading GRYCE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
a social unit living together
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
man-of-all-work
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From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MR.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MR.
not any; not one
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
except for; apart from
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
precisely as stated
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
in or at the place that
From this reading Secondly, he had lived in a portion of the city where no neighbors were possible; and he had even lacked, as it now seemed, any very active friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, the victim had been a solitary man, with no household save his man-of-all-work, the mute.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Gryce felt himself at a greater disadvantage in his attempt to solve the mystery of this affair than in any other which he had entered upon in years.
