used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
(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 "Perhaps he won't take you at all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUP AND THE LIP.
eagerly desirous
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perhaps he won't take you at all."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
boot-black
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From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CUP AND THE LIP.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
LIPnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE CUP AND THE LIP.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he won't take you at all."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
RockwellnounUS /ˈrɑːkwel/
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
RoswellnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
carry out
From this reading "Perhaps he won't take you at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUP AND THE LIP.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
the act of testing something
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Dick's night preceding the trial was an anxious one, Gilbert and Roswell Crawford passed a pleasant evening, and slept soundly.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
won't
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From this reading "Perhaps he won't take you at all."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think Mr. Rockwell would be willing to give me the same wages he has paid to the boot-black?" he inquired with interest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think he ought to pay some attention to your recommendation," said Mrs. Crawford.
