used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet he wondered why the idea had not occurred to him before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
immediately past
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And yet he wondered why the idea had not occurred to him before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
RevenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
express in speech
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
Wandsworth
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From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was face to face with a theory that staggered him so greatly that he could not speak for a moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And yet he wondered why the idea had not occurred to him before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Field stood in the office of the Inland Revenue at Wandsworth with a feeling that he had got on the right track at last.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And yet he wondered why the idea had not occurred to him before.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this discovery, which he had no reason to doubt, opened up the strangest possibilities before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose that you have not made any mistake?" he suggested.
