(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 "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am still wondering," said Sheila simply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
dearly loved
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
EquitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
and nothing more
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am still wondering," said Sheila simply.
Sheila
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From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
and nothing more
From this reading "I am still wondering," said Sheila simply.
Smeaton
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From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I am still wondering," said Sheila simply.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
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 "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
at the time that
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I asked you just now whether he was on the Equity or the Common Law side, and you wondered why I asked the question."
showing curiosity
From this reading "I am still wondering," said Sheila simply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it too much to ask you to give us the benefit of any theory you have formed, Mr Smeaton?" suggested Sheila, in her pretty, gracious way.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "With all the pleasure in life, my dear young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This letter goes back, in my opinion, to your father's barrister days, when he was one of the foremost counsel in England.
