used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
BattersnounUS /ˈbætərz/
plural of “batter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading What exactly took place was this.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
FreaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Kingdon
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From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
something that is lost
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
not any; not one
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
testamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌtestəˈmentəri/
of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What exactly took place was this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What exactly took place was this.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
in or at the place that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
