used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
can't
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From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
Colston
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
description's
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From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
doesn't
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From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
assemble or get together
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
Gertrude
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From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
He's
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From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
it's
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From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
JERNYNGHAM
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
engage in
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
not any; not one
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
Prescott's
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
make steady
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."
at the time that
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.
