used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
in addition
From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
ChestertonnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
set up or found
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
a social unit living together
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
a message received and understood
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
come into possession of
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
a human being
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
which person or people
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
Wrenwyck
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
