used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
in the past
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
(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 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
bookshopnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I can't,' said Verschoyle.
can't
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From this reading 'But I can't,' said Verschoyle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
gray-bearded
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From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'But I can't,' said Verschoyle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading She took him to the bookshop and introduced him to the bookseller, a little gray-bearded man in a tweed suit.
Verschoyle
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From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Verschoyle liked him and asked him what he thought a man in his position ought to do.
a late time of life
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The man Jesus put you right years ago,' said the bookseller.
