used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
the lower side of anything
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
Geldard
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From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
Hewitt
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From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
I'll
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From this reading “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
I'm
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From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Is it likely I should submit to that?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
not any; not one
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
express in words
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it likely I should submit to that?”
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Is it likely I should submit to that?”
required or under orders
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here I seized a short opportunity to offer Mrs. Geldard a chair, and to say that I expected Mr. Hewitt in a few minutes.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
(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 “Very well, I’ll wait and see him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
at the time that
From this reading Am I to be kept in total ignorance of what my husband does all day when he is supposed to be at business?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
you'll
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From this reading But you have to do with the watching business, no doubt, and you’ll understand what it is I want done; and I’m sure I’m justified, and mean to sift it to the bottom, whatever happens.
