used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
BROOKE-CHATTERIS
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
Chatteris
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From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
intentionally conceived
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
Dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the act of departing
From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
it'll
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From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
and nothing more
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
Spurrell
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
express a supposition
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
produce a literary work
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
