used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
(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 The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
BARBERnounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
bassoonnounUS /bəˈsuːn/
a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
DEVLIN
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From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
excruciatingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
FANNY'S
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From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
haven't
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From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
he'd
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From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
magerstrates
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From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
carry out
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEVLIN THE BARBER TAKES FANNY'S FIRST FLOOR FRONT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I told the clerk that he'd have to give up the second floor front or the bassoon, and that he might take his choice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our first lodger, sir, was a clerk in the City, and he played the bassoon that excruciating that our lives become a torment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took his choice, and went away owing me one pound fourteen, and I haven't seen the colour of his money from that day to this.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The neighbours all complained, and threatened to bring me and Lemon and the young man and his bassoon before the magerstrates.
