used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
the state of being absent
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
in the past
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR.
Barry
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
showing who or what does the action
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CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a period of 100 years
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
DomainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a social unit living together
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
Francisco
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fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a single distinct event
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
situated in a particular spot or position
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
people in general considered as a whole
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the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
San
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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express in words
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
TranscribernounUS /trænˈskraɪbər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
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unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Plain duty to my family name and reputation compelled me to tell the whole story of that strange incident so far as my knowledge of it extends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
a late time of life
From this reading On my return to California, after an absence of many years, my attention was called, for the first time, to the fact that my name had been associated unpleasantly with the great diamond fraud that startled the financial world nearly half a century ago.
