used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
Bardy
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From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
permission to do something
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
coolestadjectiveUS /ˈkuːləst/
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
ten 10s
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
Jeekes
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From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
Jeekes's
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From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
immediately past
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
PARRISHnounUS /ˈperɪʃ/
United States painter (1870-1966)
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
Pon
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From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
carry out
From this reading “Pon my soul,” he remarked, “for a man about to take his own life, our friend seems to have been the coolest customer imaginable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, in Jeekes’s round and flowing commercial hand, the document began:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
Trevert
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From this reading THE DEATH OF HARTLEY PARRISH “For Miss Trevert.”
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bardy, the solicitor, to whom, by common consent, the reading of the confession had been entrusted, raised his eyebrows, thereby letting his eyeglass fall, and looked round at the company.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last Statement of Albert Edward Jeekes, made at Rotterdam, this twenty-first Day of January, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and...
