used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
cannot
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From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
a social unit living together
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
flicked
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From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
he's
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From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
I've
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From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
Marlow
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From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His employer, Mr. Locke, has been killed in some disgraceful riot, and now Jimmy himself is coming home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
to-day
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From this reading "I've had a most annoying letter from Jimmy to-day.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It came by the second post, after Henry had gone to the City, and quite upset me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course, in a way, I shall be glad to see him, and so will the rest of the family; but I know he's got no money, and no profession to fall back upon, and I cannot see what he is going to do for a living.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Marlow flicked a crumb off her dress with rather unnecessary care.
