used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
react verbally
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
cash-register
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From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
divisible by two
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
haven't
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From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
I'm
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From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have the patience," said Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You know, father, I haven't a cash-register mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "If you have the patience," said Jack.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you have the patience," said Jack.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I'm starting out on a new trail and I am likely to go lame at times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In answer he was seeing another Jack; a Jack relaxed, amiable, even amenable.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready to settle down?" he asked, half fearful lest that scene in the drawing-room might have wrought a change of purpose.
