a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
ALTERNATIVESnounUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/
plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
bailiffsnounUS /ˈbeɪləfs/
plural of “bailiff” — an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
Brimpts
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From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could he do?
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could he do?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
come together
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
Pasco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALTERNATIVES Pasco had left the room and the house.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading His anger with Kate was obscured by his unrest as to his own condition.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading He must meet the bill for the wool, he must pay for the Brimpts timber before he removed any of it, or forfeit what had already been spent over felling the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must pay the coal merchant’s account, or bailiffs would be put into the house.
