used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
in addition
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
for the reason that
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harold Flower's words gave him pause.
Consols
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From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
Flower's
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From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Harold Flower's words gave him pause.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
Harold
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From this reading But Harold Flower's words gave him pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made him think.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading But Harold Flower's words gave him pause.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They made him think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also they had suggested themselves to him independently.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Flower's remarks rankled particularly because it so happened that Consols were the identical investment on which he had decided.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His Uncle Robert, with whom he lived as a paying guest, had strongly advocated them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Harold Flower's words gave him pause.
