used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Well, if that don’t beat me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
don't
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From this reading “Well, if that don’t beat me!
ejaculations
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From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
Eli
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From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
I'd
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From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if that don’t beat me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, if that don’t beat me!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
PledgernounUS /ˈpledʒər/
someone who makes or gives a pledge
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
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 Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a good man, and repented and God forgave him, and he is in heaven with Eli, who did a mean trick putting the farm out of his hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
(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 “Well, if that don’t beat me!
which person or people
From this reading Who can we trust, I’d like to know,” she said; then, as her loyalty to the dead asserted itself, she continued: “Well, I don’t care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Pledger heard the story with ejaculations of surprise and incredulity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Mr. Marsh could have been guilty of a fraud she would not believe until she read his letter.
