used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
BarnaclenounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəl/
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
a boy or man
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
Doubleday
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From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
the act of departing
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
ImportsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrts/
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
the literary culture
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
engage in
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
in the near future
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
express in speech
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
not in physical motion
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
They're
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From this reading "They're going to make a partner of you," said Doubleday, mockingly, as he delivered the message.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
having come into contact
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
we're
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From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Talking of partners," said Harris, of the Imports, over the screen, when Jack had gone in obedience to the summons, "we're to have the new chap here next week."
(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 "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
at the time that
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I felt quite as proud as he did, and still more so when presently Mr Barnacle arrived, and after first looking over his letters and glancing at his _Times_, touched the bell and said he wished to speak to Smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
won't
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From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, sir," said Smith, rising to his feet, and flushing with pleasure at this unexpected attention from the head of the firm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind; you won't forget your old servants, I know."
