used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate, you were in the chimney with me, sir," said that unfortunate.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "At any rate, you were in the chimney with me, sir," said that unfortunate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
Dutton
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From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
I'd
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From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
I'm
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From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
it's
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From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At any rate, you were in the chimney with me, sir," said that unfortunate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate, you were in the chimney with me, sir," said that unfortunate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
screwingnounUS /ˈskruːɪŋ/
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
term of address for a man
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
StilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
a shaky motion
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "At any rate, you were in the chimney with me, sir," said that unfortunate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Stiles gave her a significant glance, and screwing up his lips nodded in the direction of Mr. Burton.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think it's very hard if I'm not to hear it," said Mrs. Dutton, with her most fascinating air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
at the time that
From this reading I'd forgotten that when I spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of course, you were young at the time, still----" "I done nothing that I'm ashamed of, sir," said Mr. Burton, trembling with passion.
