used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
(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 Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
arm-chair
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From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
collar-bone
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From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
HORSE-BREAKER
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From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
IT'S
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From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
Lushington
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From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
sperits
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From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
TIPSnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
the act of using
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading TIPS, THE HORSE-BREAKER “IT’S a long business, a broken collar-bone,” I observed to Miss Lushington, as I sipped my tea comfortably in the arm-chair she had vacated for my use.
water-gruel
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From this reading “Patience and water-gruel is a cure for most diseases, and a broken collar-bone is less painful than a broken heart, and easier cured than a broken neck!”
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Lushington smiled, showing all her white teeth, and shooting glances of consolation out of her bright eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am only thankful to be in such good quarters, and—and—in such pleasant company,” I added, with a little hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must keep up your spirits, sir,” said she (she pronounced it _sperits_).
