acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
(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 Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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 And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading PEACOCKE GOES.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
on one occasion
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
PEACOCKE
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From this reading PEACOCKE GOES.
Puddicombe
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
