used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
in the past
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
(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 The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
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 Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
AppointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
Colson
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From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
embezzlementnounUS /emˈbezəlmənt/
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
set up or found
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
monies
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From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
reading-room
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From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
Reginald
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From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head as he read the case—embezzlement of clients’ monies.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He consulted several old law lists, and made certain inquiries at the office of the Law Society in Chancery Lane.
in the near future
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
Templeton
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From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the letter had surmised, this was not very difficult to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colson Makes an Appointment Anthony Crosby, busy man as he was, found a little time to follow up, from a natural curiosity, the strange letter that Reginald Templeton had addressed to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
Winnie's
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From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading The result was that he went to the newspaper reading-room, of the British Museum, where he had a reader’s ticket, applied for files of newspapers twenty years old, and very soon made himself acquainted with the charge that had been brought against Winnie’s father all those years ago.
