used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
(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 "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
reasonings
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From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
Richford
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From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time he had achieved excellent results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may be some consolation to her to know that I agree with all her reasonings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Inspector Field took up his hat and gloves from the chair where he had deposited them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will not trouble Mrs. Richford any more at present," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was satisfied, and more than satisfied with the interview.
