used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
a record or narrative description of past events
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
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Cornhill
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cutthroats
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From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want to pay for it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want to pay for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
Methusaleh
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From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
open-mouthed
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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I want to pay for it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
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sarvice
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From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
express in words
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
shan't
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From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
sich
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From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
slick-seeming
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From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
express in speech
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
vum
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From this reading You have done me a sarvice I shall never forget, if I live to be as old as Methusaleh; I shan’t, I vum I shan’t.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to pay for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
at the time that
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
Who'd
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From this reading Who’d thought them slick-seeming men were sich cutthroats?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what is proper to say to you, boy.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Deacon Cornhill listened with open-mouthed wonder to the rapid account of his youthful friend, unable to speak until he had concluded, when he managed to say:
