afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading "I have no alternative," Wallace said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You believe my husband stole that money?"
carefully weighed
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
Eustace
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From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
FOOLEDverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no alternative," Wallace said.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no alternative," Wallace said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
go away from a place
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You believe my husband stole that money?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no alternative," Wallace said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
express the need or desire for
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have no alternative," Wallace said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "You believe my husband stole that money?"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "My instructions are peremptory on the subject.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You believe my husband stole that money?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "FOOLED" In the dining-room of the bank Wallace, Harding, and Mrs. Eustace sat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
(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 If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If, after investigation, I considered the suspicion against your husband as well founded, I was to request you to leave the bank premises without delay."
