used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
anew
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
(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 He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
any person at all
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
having made preparations
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
else
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From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
Fenwick
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From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
on one occasion
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading There was no one to be seen; the house was in total darkness, so that Venner placed the motor in the stable and returned to his own rooms.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
Venner
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
precisely as stated
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It mattered very little to himself or anybody else what became of Fenwick, now he was once out of the way.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPLANATIONS Night was beginning to fight with morning by the time that Venner returned to Merton Grange.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the whole, he was disposed to congratulate himself upon the result of his night's work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was never likely to trouble them again, and as far as Venner could see, he was now in a position openly to claim his wife before all the world.
