used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
Bessie
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From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Say, I'll bet you're right!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
Brack
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From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
CONVERSIONnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
he's
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From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
How
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From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
I'll
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From this reading "Say, I'll bet you're right!
I'm
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From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Say, I'll bet you're right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
express in words
From this reading "Say, I'll bet you're right!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I don't know, Dolly, but I'm afraid he's got into some sort of trouble.
express a supposition
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
express in words
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
we've
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From this reading A MEETING--AND A CONVERSION "Trouble--he's always meant that every time we've seen him!" said Bessie bitterly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm quite sure that Mr. Holmes and that lawyer, Mr. Brack, have got something against him--that they know something he's afraid they will tell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you suppose he has managed to be away from home so much, Bessie?"
you're
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From this reading "Say, I'll bet you're right!
