Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

(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 "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

a quantity of money

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

extremely

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

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From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

a quantity of money

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

precisely as stated

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading The old lady was highly pleased, and promised to stand Reginald's friend, and to give him good advice whenever he would come to her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "There is the sum with interest--very small interest though," he observed.

the words that are spoken

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading However, as she said the words in a tone which evidently did not mean that she positively would not receive the amount, the Squire pulled out a sovereign, and handed it to her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh no, no, sir, thank you; I could not think of it," said the old lady.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "I wish that I could pay all the debts of my younger days as easily."