used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
recognizable; marked
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
having made preparations
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
NISBET
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From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
Nisbet's
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
a special situation
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
(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 "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
