used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did he come home then?
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he come home then?
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
increase twofold
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
in or to another place
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he come home then?
to a considerable degree
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Did he come home then?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
not any; not one
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The harsher and the closer he were here, the more magnificent he could show himself elsewhere.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Did he come home then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
precisely as stated
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the respectability of his official life here which made the other possible,--that which has absorbed such enormous sums.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely this double existence must have weighed heavily upon him; but he was forbidden from breaking off with you, under penalty of being caught the very next day with his hand in the till.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No. He told you that he would dine out, and that it would be more convenient for him to have a cot put up in his office; and thus you were twenty-four or forty-eight hours without seeing him.
