used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the result was small.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
at any time
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
Ferrars
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From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
set up or found
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
half-witnoun
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
Kramer
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From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
and nothing more
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
RENUNCIATIONnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading RENUNCIATION.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the result was small.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
which person or people
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Peter Kramer, the poor half-wit who had given the first clue to the whereabouts of the murdered man, was found, and his confidence won by much coaxing, and more sweets and shining pennies, the only coin which Peter would ever recognise as such.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ferrars had predicted that nothing would be gained by the inquest, and the result proved him a prophet.
Yep
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From this reading Asked had he seen the teacher, the reply was, "Yep."
