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From this reading I then consented to put it off until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
anew
From this reading He commenced writing, and again complained of the headache.
(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 I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He commenced writing, and again complained of the headache.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I then consented to put it off until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
like better; value more highly
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
more desirable than another
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
required or under orders
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
carry out
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then consented to put it off until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
precisely as stated
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
at the time that
From this reading I said, Mr. G. had been very anxious to buy the houses, and I had not cared about selling them to arrive, preferring to take my chances when the vessel got here, but since I had consented to sell them, I preferred to have it on the solid.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said, I supposed the transaction was not of great importance to Mr. G., but I had all that I was worth in the world at stake on the venture, and would prefer to have it closed now.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The lawyer, after writing a little, complained of a headache, and asked if it made any difference if he put it off until Monday morning.
