used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
cannot
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From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
it's
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From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
on one occasion
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
plural of “story” — 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’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
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 It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
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 There was a universal demand for the tale.
express in words
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading There was a universal demand for the tale.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
at the time that
From this reading It is a story that I once heard my uncle tell when I was a boy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether as having happened to himself or to another, I cannot recollect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll warrant that side was well stuffed with ghost stories.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay,” said the old gentleman, “it’s a mere anecdote—and a very commonplace one; but such as it is you shall have it.
