used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Thought you knew," said she.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
Meserve
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From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thought you knew," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thought you knew," said she.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
Slocum
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From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
carry out
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thought you knew," said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
two times
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I'd like to know what right you had to take my boarder to the hotel.
in or at the place that
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "His name is Meserve, Mr. Edward Meserve, and if he has come and went, and not told where, he was good pay, and if he was took sick whilst he was to my house, I could have asked twice as much as I did before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Slocum looked at the doctor with a wide gape of surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thought you knew," said she.
