used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
anew
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
(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 That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
DEALINGnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading DEALING IN MINING SHARES.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The firm was now Jenvie, Hamlin & Stetson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
Hamlin
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From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEALING IN MINING SHARES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
Jenvie
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From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading DEALING IN MINING SHARES.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
not any; not one
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The firm was now Jenvie, Hamlin & Stetson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
on one occasion
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
Sedgwick
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From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
SHARESnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading DEALING IN MINING SHARES.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
required or under orders
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presence of Sedgwick in London greatly excited and alarmed Jenvie, Hamlin and Stetson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
at the time that
From this reading But finally it leaked out that he had bought a home in Ohio and ordered a house built, sending the plans from London, and as day after day passed and no sign was given, they gained courage, and when Sedgwick once more left England, as they supposed for America, they grew jubilant again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That mysterious American had returned, and all confidently expected each day to be served with a notice of with a suit or a warrant of arrest.
