used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “And your unfortunate companion,--did you leave her there?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he recognize you?”
didn't
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From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
every person
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he recognize you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And your unfortunate companion,--did you leave her there?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
go away from a place
From this reading “And your unfortunate companion,--did you leave her there?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Did he recognize you?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
express in speech
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And your unfortunate companion,--did you leave her there?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “And your unfortunate companion,--did you leave her there?”
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
at the time that
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
which person or people
From this reading “I haven’t an idea; when I saw him, I didn’t give him time to speak to me; I turned so suddenly that I nearly upset a peddler who was behind me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you have had me offer her my hand, and play the gallant with her before her husband?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did he recognize you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pushed everybody out of my way, and ran to your room without stopping.”
