used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
common-looking
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From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
divisible by two
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
a boy or man
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
set up or found
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
come to pass
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
I'd
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From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
Maggie
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From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
murder-trials
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From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
Peterson's
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From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
Ronald
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From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
skepticallyadverbUS /ˈskeptɪkəli/
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cartwright, told, had said skeptically, "Those sort of things always happen in murder-trials.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even though his intuitive suspicions about Maggie Peterson's honesty had been to a very large extent confirmed by that piece of paper, the author of that piece of paper could not be found.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
which person or people
From this reading Bunce, bullied to remember who had given him the document, thought it was "a common-looking kind of fellow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walking back alone to the "ridiculous flat," Ronald Cavendish was oppressed with a sense of his own inefficiency.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd forget it if I were you."
