used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
aspnounUS /æsp/
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
From this reading “The asp has struck, Cleopatra.
breakfasted
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From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading “The asp has struck, Cleopatra.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does that satisfy you?
Dr
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From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
Harold
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From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The asp has struck, Cleopatra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
not any; not one
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
PriestleynounUS /ˈpriːstli/
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
Purbeck
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From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Does that satisfy you?
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
for a short time
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “The asp has struck, Cleopatra.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Discovery It was quite evident to the Professor that since his presence upon the Isle of Purbeck was known to his mysterious acquaintance of the previous evening, there was no further need for secrecy as to his movements.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading As soon as he had breakfasted on Sunday, he put a trunk call through to London, and very shortly had Harold on the end of the wire.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is Dr. Priestley speaking,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does that satisfy you?
