used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
(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 It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
Colville
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
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 It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
the act of departing
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
not any; not one
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
on one occasion
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
St
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
in a strange manner
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
which person or people
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
