used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
(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 master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
Belassis
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From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
Ladywell
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From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading MICHAEL MEREDITH.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL MEREDITH.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
an amount of time
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
Tor's
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From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
a source of difficulty
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Three days had now passed since Tor’s arrival at his uncle’s house, and a good deal of business and pleasure had been compressed into that brief period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading True, his nephew declined the generous offer he made of relieving him of all the business and trouble in the management of the estate, and elected to keep all in his own inexperienced hands; but then, as Mr. Belassis said to his wife, ‘There was nothing in that; no implied distrust.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The master of Ladywell was winning golden opinions from all around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Belassis had found him pleasant and easy to deal with in a business capacity, and there had been no awkward questions asked during the examination of the papers and accounts relating to the Ladywell property.
