used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
Alan's
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From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
(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 All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
Belstone
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From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
recognizable; marked
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
a young female
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
Grisonnoun
carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
Lewes
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From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
Marie
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From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
take in marriage
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
come together
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
and nothing more
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
only a very short time before
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
make square
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading It had been Alan’s intention to send Marie back to Belstone by herself, and ask his father to meet her at Lewes, so that she could sleep at the vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading His days of searching could scarcely have said to have been wasted, since they had ended in the acquisition of a fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the same he decided that he would have to attend to his own affairs, and it was only the fact that Miss Grison was not at Thimble Square, which caused him to change his mind.
which person or people
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had spent a great deal of time over the business connected with the murder of Grison and the finding of the jewels, therefore his clients were being neglected, much to their annoyance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Certainly it did not belong to him, but as he was to marry the girl who possessed it, in the end he would undoubtedly benefit.
