used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
(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 is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
didn't
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From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
an act that fails
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
let have
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
house-agent
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From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
there's
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From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
a special situation
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I was a failure at one thing, he is a success at everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I remember him as a journalist, a house-agent, a naturalist, an inventor, a publisher, a schoolmaster, a--what are you now, Rupert?”
which person or people
From this reading This is Rupert Grant, Esquire, who can and does all there is to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am and have been for some time,” said Rupert, with some dignity, “a private detective, and there's my client.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn't know,” he said, “that I had a practical brother.
