used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
Dillingham
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From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
Gottlieb
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From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
Quib
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From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
QuibbleverbUS /ˈkwɪbəl/
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
quoth
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From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
on the contrary
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We have a matter on hand in which he is interested."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The future will, I trust, remedy that," I replied, not particularly impressed with the stranger's features or expression, but conscious somehow of the smell of money about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shake hands with Mr. Dillingham, Quib," said Gottlieb as I one day unexpectedly entered the latter's office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to know you, Mr. Quibble," quoth the client, extending a rather soft hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your name is well known to me, although I have never personally had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
