used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
(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 would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
gotten under control
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
a female human offspring
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
divisible by two
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
Ischl
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From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
MatchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
Phineas
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From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
any competition
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
Silverbridge
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From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
a person, without saying who
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
a male human offspring
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
swindlersnounUS /ˈswɪndlərz/
plural of “swindler” — a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
swindlingverbUS /ˈswɪndlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day after they parted at Ischl the first news respecting Prime Minister had reached him,--namely, that his son's horse had lost the race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Even this would not have troubled him,--might in some sort have comforted him,--were it not made evident to him that his son had been closely associated with swindlers in these transactions.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If it were a mere question of money, that might be settled without difficulty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It" Early in October the Duke was at Matching with his daughter, and Phineas Finn and his wife were both with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would not have annoyed him at all, but that the papers which he read contained some vague charge of swindling against somebody, and hinted that Lord Silverbridge had been a victim.
