used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
arm-chair
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From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
of short duration or distance
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
Carrington
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From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
DARTMOOR
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From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
an opposing military force
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
divisible by two
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
HORNCASTLE
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From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
immediately past
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
Laurence
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From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "Certainly," said Laurence; and he proceeded to sketch briefly the events of the last few days.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
carry out
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since you are now sure that the enemy is not lurking in this house, he must be even nearer home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
a special situation
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
someone who visits
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
(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 "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well," said the doctor, when his young visitor had concluded the narrative, "one thing is quite certain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HORNCASTLE, FROM DARTMOOR "And now," said Meadows, as he lay back in his arm-chair, "now, as you have been good enough to promise to take me into your confidence, may I ask if you will give me a brief outline of the manner in which this plot against Mr. Carrington has been carried out?"
