used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
Fosland
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From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
Gerald's
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From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What was the matter with the house?
a social unit living together
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was the matter with the house?
and nothing more
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
move stealthily
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he merely said: “Good morning, sir”; and he forgot the salt.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
(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 Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the matter with the house?
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading With the exception of William’s slip, the every morning programme was quite as usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was something radically wrong with the Fosland household.
a late time of life
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gerald’s man had for years invariably said: “Good morning, sir; I hope you slept well, sir.”
