used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
Andsdell
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From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
any thing at all
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
beadedadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdɪd/
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading He laid down both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
doesn't
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From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid down both.
take in liquids
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
a boy or man
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
Forbes
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From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
a man of refinement
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
goodishadjective
moderately good of its kind
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid down both.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
Richard
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From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He had been reading, and smoking his pipe.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
that's
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From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
well-informedadjective
possessing sound knowledge
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
which person or people
From this reading "A sort of goodish, well-informed fellow, who doesn't drink to excess, and is always a gentleman.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading He plays a good deal, and wins oftener than he loses, but that's luck and knowledge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SPINNING WITH VARIOUS THREADS "Richard," Mrs. Forbes began, looking up from the beaded purse she was knitting, "do you know anything about that Englishman, Andsdell?"
