AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
didn't
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From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
he'd
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From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
Kelmscott
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From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
Kelmscott's
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From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
Mambury
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From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
Montague
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From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
Nevitt
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From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
Nevitt's
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From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
SLIGHTnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He merely meant to give Guy a thoroughly good fright, as it wasn't really necessary the call should be met for another fortnight; and then, as soon as he'd found out the truth about Colonel Kelmscott and his unacknowledged sons, he proposed to use his knowledge of the forgery as a lever with Guy, so as to force him to come to advantageous terms with his supposed father.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
wasn't
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From this reading Nevitt's behaviour, to say the truth, wasn't quite so black as Guy Waring painted it.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the very same day that Guy Waring visited Mambury, where his mother was married, Montague Nevitt had hunted up the entry of Colonel Kelmscott's wedding in the church register.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone off with the extra three thousand in his pocket, to be sure; but he didn't intend to appropriate it outright to his own uses.
