used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
anew
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
card-case
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From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
cyard
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From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
else
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From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
Fawcette's
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From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
Larry
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From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
lavin
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From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
take the midday meal
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
by chance
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
not able to be found
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
by chance
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
sor
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From this reading “Twas there yesterday, sor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Twas there yesterday, sor.
thim
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From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
Twas
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From this reading “Twas there yesterday, sor.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had nothing that could possibly involve me in the eyes of the gang, as I had long since destroyed the Chief’s letter and I decided that Mrs. Fawcette’s visit must have been entirely fruitless.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Black Friday I sent Larry to get some lunch ready, and in the interval went over my papers again to be sure that nothing else was missing.
at the time that
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a vague uneasiness sent me on a further search for the card-case, and when Larry arrived with the lunch I questioned him about it.
wud
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From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Maybe ye wud have slipped it into a pocket, the way ye wud be lavin’ a cyard on wan av thim ladies, sor.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Twas there yesterday, sor.
