used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
corroborationnounUS /kərˌɔːbərˈeɪʃən/
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
something that is lost
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
express in words
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
in the near future
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
SpiceradjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
Spicer's
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From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In corroboration I reminded my father of the loss of the button from Spicer's coat, and produced the one which Nanny had torn off.
which person or people
From this reading Anderson was in his office, and as soon as the door was closed I communicated to them what had occurred during the night, expressing my conviction that Spicer was the party who had attempted the murder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "So I have," replied he; and, as we had now arrived at Anderson's door, my father and I turned from him to walk in and wished him good-by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is something more than suspicion," observed Anderson; "but if, as you say, old Nanny will not give evidence against him, I know not what can be done.
You've
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From this reading "You've lost a button, Spicer," observed I.
