used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
speak to
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
Barnes
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From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
forelocknoun
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
im
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From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
ingratiatinglyadverb
in a flattering and ingratiating manner
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
Jim
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From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
Kensington
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From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Slow to talk and wanting a power of persuading.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Slow to talk and wanting a power of persuading.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
move stealthily
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Slow to talk and wanting a power of persuading.
Smiley-face
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From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Slow to talk and wanting a power of persuading.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
arousing affect
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
nonexistent
From this reading Slow to talk and wanting a power of persuading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
at the time that
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
belonging to which person
From this reading Darkness was falling, and Jim, whose heart was in his boots, was beginning to feel cold in spite of the mildness of the day, when Smiley-face made his appearance, touching his forelock ingratiatingly.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He handed Jim a slip of paper, upon which the address of a Kensington hotel was written.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But I got the address from ’im: ’ere it is, wrote on this paper.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I been a long time, sir,” he explained, “but you know what that there Ted Barnes is.
