the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
make certain of
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STORE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STORE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE hall Mr. Jones met his landlady.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
with speed
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STORE.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STORE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
push forcefully
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of her seemed to recall something to his mind, for he quickly thrust his hand into his pocket, and said as he approached:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STORE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what do you mean, Mr. Jones?” asked the lady in surprise.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am ashamed of myself, Mrs. Willis, but I never thought of it before, I assure you.”
