used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
AWAKEadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "WHY DID I KEEP AWAKE?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
brandy-and-water
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From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
Caudle
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From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
couldn't
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From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "WHY DID I KEEP AWAKE?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
How
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From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHY DID I KEEP AWAKE?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "WHY DID I KEEP AWAKE?
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 "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
express a supposition
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
precisely as stated
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
at the time that
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
which person or people
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "WHY DID I KEEP AWAKE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my pickled cabbage--and I should like to know who makes better--but he must have walnuts.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You have such very fine friends, I wonder who gives you brandy when you go out!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, you ought to be a rich man, Mr. Caudle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you suppose I could go to sleep when I knew that man was below drinking up your substance in brandy-and-water? for he couldn't be content upon decent, wholesome gin.
