used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
having made preparations
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
Ephraim
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From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
Huxter
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From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
Jane
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From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
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 After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HOW THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
not any; not one
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading HOW THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ben had no particular fancy for the society of his uncle, and John had no desire to intrude upon Mrs. Oakley.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE MATTER WAS SETTLED.
(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 "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After supper Mrs. Oakley and her brother were left together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
which person or people
From this reading "I knew you had a good heart, sister Jane," said Mr. Huxter, who was disposed to be very complimentary to his sister, now that his interest lay in flattering her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Ephraim," said Mrs. Oakley, plunging into business at once, "I have been considering what I could do for you."
