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From this reading A CANDID PARSON.--31.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
(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 You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
can't
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From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
CANDIDadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A CANDID PARSON.--31.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
a quad with a square body
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
an established custom
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A CANDID PARSON.--31.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Force of habit," replied the landlord; "got so used to it I can't help it.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't a man of 'em could read, so I had to read the bill of fare to 'em."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mr. M. asked him afterward why he read it aloud when printed copies were on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I commenced business down here in Jackson (the capital of Mississippi), and most of all the Legislature boarded with me.
