a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
ALIBInounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
without deviation
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I think every one was very kind to him.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
death of a person
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I think every one was very kind to him.
immediately past
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
a particular point in time
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
as might be expected
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
not any; not one
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
prostrated
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From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
a male human offspring
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
sympathised
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From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
untenableadjectiveUS /ənˈtenəbəl/
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think every one was very kind to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, naturally, the moment suspicion began to fasten on his father his position in the business became untenable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN _ALIBI_ "It was close on six weeks before the doctor at last allowed his patient to attend to the grave business which had prostrated him for so long.
which person or people
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In the meantime, among the many people who directly or indirectly were made to suffer in this mysterious affair, no one, I think, was more pitied, and more genuinely sympathised with, than Robert Ireland, the manager's eldest son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember that he had been clerk in the bank?
