1845
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From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
29
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From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
in addition
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
clothing in general
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
frock-coat
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From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
good-evening
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From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
good-morning
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From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
lisle-thread
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From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
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 Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
neatly-trimmed
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From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
pantaloonsnounUS /ˈpæntəluːnz/
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
Pon
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From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
express in words
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
a particular situation
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
that's
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From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Summer and winter, he wears gray pantaloons, a long frock-coat, laced shoes, and lisle-thread gloves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It takes more ceremony to get a word from his throat than a dollar from his pocket.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ‘Pon my word, I should say that he is still wearing the very same clothes I saw upon his back for the first time in 1845, did I not know that he has two full suits made every year by the concierge at No. 29, who is also a tailor.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He is tall and thin, with neatly-trimmed whiskers, thin lips, and small yellow eyes; not talkative.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes,’ ‘no,’ ‘good-morning,’ ‘good-evening;’ that’s about the extent of his conversation.
