used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Bartholomew's
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Caldecott
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
don't
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From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
one or the other of two
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
a social unit living together
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
freebooternoun
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
innkeeper's
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From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
Knutton
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
immediately past
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
engage in
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
PloughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
RockinghamnounUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋhæm/
English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
Seahorsenoun
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
not in physical motion
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No, sir, I don’t know any one of such name in Caldecott,” she answered, after reflecting a few moments.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
There's
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From this reading “There’s old Ben Knutton, who lives in Rockingham.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The innkeeper’s sister was still communicative, so I asked her if she knew any one of either name in the village.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
which person or people
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
belonging to which person
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GUARDIAN OF THE SECRET I HAD some tea at the Plough, with fresh butter and cream which, after those weeks on board the _Thrush_, were delicious.
Wollerton
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From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Much gratified that I had at last discovered the house of the noble freebooter, I set to work to make inquiries regarding the family of Knutton, the hereditary guardians of the treasure, and of the descendants of Clement Wollerton, who, it appeared, had been Bartholomew’s lieutenant, and whose skeleton I had most probably seen on board the _Seahorse_.
