used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
Bryanston
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From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
to come or go into
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
half-conscious
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From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
the literary culture
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
not any; not one
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
on the contrary
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By some half-conscious sequence of thought I was led to begin my search far afield.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enquiry upon which I had now stirred myself to enter, could not be an easy one, but it should have seemed for the present to be narrowed down to a question about a single man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps it was from repugnance against consciously going about to hang a man who had sheltered under my roof, that I did not even then definitely put to myself the question of that man’s guilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It started with the two letters which had come for Peters from Mr. Charles Bryanston, or rather first with the later letter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had some time before written briefly and formally to Mr. Bryanston to acquaint him with the fact of Peters’ murder, but had, for a while since, thought no more of him.
