afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
(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 “Oh, Mrs. Constant is all right,” replied Patsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Constant is all right,” replied Patsy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not killed?” replied the banker.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Constant is all right,” replied Patsy.
on one occasion
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
on the contrary
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Constant is all right,” replied Patsy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Constant is all right,” replied Patsy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wasn’t killed.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
make square
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
wasn't
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From this reading “She wasn’t killed.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Patsy had made his way to the Madison Square Garden at once, and presented his letter to the prominent banker.
which person or people
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should think,” said the banker, as he folded up the letter, after reading it, “that Mr. Carter would devote his energies rather to finding out who killed Mrs. Constant than to finding out who poisoned her dogs.”
