used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
Colson
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From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
convenience's
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From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
Frattenbury
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From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
Grice
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From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
an amount of time
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
Perrivale's
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From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
tabulatedverbUS /ˈtæbjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “tabulate” — arrange or enter in tabular form
From this reading I have, for convenience’s sake, tabulated them as follows:
Templeton
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From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Sir James Perrivale’s Story The advertisement inquiring for news of the whereabouts of Ezra Grice, some time of Frattenbury, was duly inserted in _The Times_ and other daily papers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the week Colson had a letter from Anthony Crosby, in which he said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chief Constable demurred a little at first, but finally agreed with Colson that there might be something in it, although, after the lapse of such a long period, the discovery of the individual in question had many chances against it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My advertisement for any correspondents of the late Mr. Templeton has had few results, and I send you them for what they are worth.
