used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
Haymarket
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From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
the state of being honored
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
I'm
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From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
It's
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From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
not able to be found
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
not any; not one
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
express in words
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
seven-thirty
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From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
sob-stuff
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From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
up to a particular time
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
precisely as stated
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
showing sorrow
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
at the time that
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't go away, when I'm talking to you!" she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
you're
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From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
you've
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From this reading "It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me.
