used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
gotten under control
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
Ernest
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From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
hand-writing
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From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
Harwood
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From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
Humphrey
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From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
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 Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But from what Mrs. Harwood had related to Mrs. Humphrey, concerning her early life, she thought this idea to be highly improbable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Previous to her death, the mother of Earnest had entrusted to the care of Mrs. Humphrey, a closely sealed package directed to Ernest in her own hand-writing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some were of the opinion that it contained papers which might lead to the possession of wealth.
which person or people
From this reading Many surmises were formed among the few who knew of this package, as to what it might contain.
a late time of life
From this reading She had left the request that this package should not be given to him until he had reached the age of fourteen years.
