used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He has been partially described.
don't
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From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been partially described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
he's
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From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
He've
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From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
how
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From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
and nothing more
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He has been partially described.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
ralenoun
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
that's
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From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture their lodger appeared, and cut short the conference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I don't believe it, John; he's the rale gentleman, only he've got the sense to come down to his means.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'He've been brought up hard, granny,' said John; 'that's how he's so contented.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
(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 When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
at the time that
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the stranger was fairly settled down in the humble dwelling of Mrs. Sparks, he seemed well pleased with his quarters.
