used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This information came to me by accident.
Alden
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Have you any idea of what I am going to tell you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This information came to me by accident.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
dearly loved
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
Durgan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
the act of departing
From this reading Have you any idea of what I am going to tell you?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you any idea of what I am going to tell you?"
a message received and understood
From this reading This information came to me by accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
immediately past
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
engage in
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This information came to me by accident.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
not any; not one
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
a human being
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
express in words
From this reading Have you any idea of what I am going to tell you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I am aware that these ladies are, for some good reason, hiding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have you any idea of what I am going to tell you?"
at the time that
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I have made it you will understand why I should have been glad had you been certain that during the evening no one could have left or entered the house--this negro or any other person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request of my clients and dear friends to make a communication to you.
