(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 "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you like the play?"
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
How
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From this reading How did you like the play?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
immediately past
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading THE LECTURE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How did you like the play?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
participate in games or sport
From this reading How did you like the play?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
express a supposition
From this reading "The effect of last night's dissipation, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LECTURE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
which person or people
From this reading "Not at all," answered George, mortified and angry at having the question put to him before all the clerks, who were now informed of the fact of his having been there.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look seedy this morning, Mr. Weston," said Williams, as George entered the office on the following day.
