10th
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From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
Buxton
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From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
I'm
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From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMEBODY HAS GOT INTO THE HOUSE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
up to a particular time
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will be the 10th—I’m not much in the way of being hanged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision—“in one calendar month from the date of this day;” and then the usual form, “and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead,” &c.
