used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
(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 But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
bay-window
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From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
Brandon
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From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
deem to be
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
CotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
Crabb
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From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
Ludlow
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From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
the possibility of future success
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
express in words
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
squeakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But----" "Now, Johnny Ludlow, I have told you my decision," he interrupted, cutting me short in all the determination of his squeaky little voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So said Mr. Brandon to me, as we sat in the bay-window at Crabb Cot, at which place we were staying.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading _I_ was willing enough to go to London; liked the prospect beyond everything; but he was not well, and I thought of the trouble to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You go with me to London, sir, and we start on Monday morning next; and I dare say we shall be kept there a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, sir, if you consider it necessary we should be there.
