used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
Drummond
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From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
Drummond's
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From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
Joshua'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
Nichols
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From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened that Walter was out, but Mr. Drummond and Nichols were both behind the counter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two days later two women entered Mr. Drummond's store.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading One was Joshua's customer, and she wore the same shawl which she had purchased of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got any more shawls like this?" asked the first lady, whom we will call Mrs. Blake.
