aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
dearly loved
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
Estep
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From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
INVESTIGATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
not any; not one
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
on one occasion
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
the season of growth
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVESTIGATION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No rumor of the arrest had got abroad, and no crowd was collected about the office doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time they reached the village and were driven at once to the office of the magistrate, Squire Estep, of Spring Hill Manor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One is my true and honorable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart.
