used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
Atherton
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From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
Buckley
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From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
a boy or man
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
Gwinnear's
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From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
I'm
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From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
a boy or man
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
ruminating
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From this reading Now, after ruminating, you come to the conclusion that he _must_ be the culprit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
ScoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
Silas
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From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After dinner, seizing a favourable opportunity, the lad approached his Scoutmaster on the subject.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
at the time that
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE more Atherton thought about one of the crew of the mysterious yacht the more he became convinced that the fellow was Sir Silas Gwinnear's assailant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you first mentioned the matter to me you said you _thought_ he was the man.
You're
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From this reading "You're falling a victim to the powers of suggestion, I'm afraid, Atherton," remarked Mr Buckley.
