used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This over, he gave attention to my case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This over, he gave attention to my case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
contrarinessnounUS /ˈkɑːntrerinəs/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This over, he gave attention to my case.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This over, he gave attention to my case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
a particular point in time
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!"
held or filled or in use
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
on one occasion
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This over, he gave attention to my case.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
shewing
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From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
which person or people
From this reading It happened that no one at Gloucester Place advised me to see a doctor, and if this counsel had been given I should have rejected it at once; on my own account I discovered my earliest customer, who occupied the first half-hour by shewing me the contents of the house added since his original purchase through me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I assumed at the moment that it was annoyance with the contrariness of events which made me feel out of sorts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come nearly to the end of your resources," he said.
