used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
(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 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
a young person of either sex
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
JENNY'SnounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
for more time
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
not any; not one
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
on one occasion
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
Probus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
procrastinationnounUS /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
in or at or to some place
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
make square
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
carry out
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
male cat
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
a message informing of danger
From this reading JENNY'S ADVICE After this plain warning: after knowing the nature of the design against me: after the savage threats of the man Probus: I ought to have hesitated no longer: I should have taken Alice and the child to her brother Tom, and should then have retired somewhere until the inevitable bankruptcy relieved me from fear of conspiracy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On Monday morning I repaired to Soho Square and laid the whole business before Jenny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will,' she said, after hearing all and asking a few questions, 'this seems a very serious affair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had formed in my mind an idea that they would try in some way to fix upon me the crime of forgery, and I thought that this would take time: so that I was not hurried: I confess that I was disquieted: but I was not hurried.
but in spite of that
From this reading Once before, I had suffered from delay: yet had I not learned the perils of procrastination.
