used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the other, simply.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were moved.
coffee-stains
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From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know how you felt, I do, indeed!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
egg-shells
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From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I know how you felt, I do, indeed!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
how
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From this reading “I know how you felt, I do, indeed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I know how you felt, I do, indeed!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know how you felt, I do, indeed!
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
Maurice
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From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were moved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Both men were moved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the other, simply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the other, simply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
coated with paint
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
express in words
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the other, simply.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had more to say to each other, things not to be told over egg-shells and coffee-stains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were moved.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose,” hesitated Maurice, as they took their hats, “you wonder why I never painted out that figure on the back, at any rate, before I sent off the landscape?”
