used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
make calm or still
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
How
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From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
immediately past
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
engage in
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
MeternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
Montem
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From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
not any; not one
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two solicitors had been down to make inquiries concerning the state of his affairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading How utterly friendless this dead man appeared to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nobody came to Montem Castle to weep over the bier; no man or woman came to look their last upon the white calm face.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading One of them represented the Meter Iron Works; the other was the solicitor to a banking company.
