used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
in actual fact
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
matters of personal concern
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
at any time
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
I've
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From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
and nothing more
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
money-box
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From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
on one occasion
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
in the near future
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
express in words
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and regarded me with a friendly twinkle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For once in a way I have actually persuaded the British law to hustle itself, and, to cut a long story short, you can dip your fingers into Uncle Richard's money-box just as soon as ever you like."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
you'll
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From this reading "I've something to tell you, Dryden," he said, "that I think you'll probably approve of.
you're
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From this reading "I know you're tired of travelling, but I thought that this particular bit of news was worth a journey to town."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fact is, we have been getting on with your affairs a good deal faster than I expected.
