in the past
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
COUNTINGnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
half-dissipated
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From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
Jim
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From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
engage in
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was the matter?
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
To recall to mind.
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
a special situation
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He couldn't seem to remember the simplest thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading COUNTING UP THE COST Jim failed miserably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the matter?
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the matter?
which person or people
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did it make any difference to him whom she married?
Williamson
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From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
a late time of life
From this reading Well--if it _had_ been Weir; but that imperious, pretentious, half-dissipated Williamson, who report said had run though with one fortune, and two years ago had fallen heir to another!
