used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
BELLAIRS
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From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
dearly loved
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
Fetherston
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From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
hood-winked
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From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had quarrelled!
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
quarrelled
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From this reading The two men had quarrelled!
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had quarrelled!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCERNING THE BELLAIRS AFFAIR WHAT Walter Fetherston had feared had happened.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Throughout the whole of that evening he watched the doctor's movements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In any other country but our dear old hood-winked England, Fetherston, in the ordinary course, would have been the recipient of high honours from the Sovereign.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But he was a writer, and not a financier.
