used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was she a miser?
(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 The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
any thing at all
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Did she pass for being rich?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
depositionsnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “deposition” — the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she pass for being rich?”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did she pass for being rich?”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
a message received and understood
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading Was she a miser?
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
go across or through
From this reading Did she pass for being rich?”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Did she pass for being rich?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she a miser?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading The depositions of the neighbours, successively interrogated, were empty, incoherent, and incomplete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she a miser?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
which person or people
From this reading No one knew anything of the victim, who was a stranger in the country.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The commissary knew the importance of ascertaining all this: but although the witnesses were numerous enough, they possessed but little information.
