used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
fairy-tale
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From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
set up or found
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
Hythe
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From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
Kentishnoun
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
Lanwin
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From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
immediately past
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
Prelice
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From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
unusual or striking
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
the act of testing something
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
unvarnishedadjectiveUS /ənˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
not having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Prelice, as an experienced traveller, had always believed in the impossible; but it seemed to him that he had returned to prosaic England to hear a veritable fairy-tale.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something extremely fantastic about the way in which the crime was said to have been committed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As set forth by the speaker, the event happened in this wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Counsel, in a clear and deliberate voice, opened his speech with an unvarnished statement of the case; and a very remarkable story he unfolded.
a late time of life
From this reading Sir Oliver Lanwin, the last male heir of an ancient Kentish family, whose seat was situated near Hythe, had found himself, some forty years previous to the trial, a pauper with a newly inherited title.
