used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
Brimble
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From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
dinner-table
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From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
disinheriting
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From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
come to pass
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
hasn't
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From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
Jobson
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From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
not any; not one
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
the display of a motion picture
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
carry out
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
there's
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From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading 'The fact is, Jobson,' said Mr. Brimble, 'there's a skeleton cupboard in every man's house, and mine hasn't escaped that ugly piece of furniture.'
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'I married to please myself, and not my father, and he took an effectual way of showing me that he had that view of it, by disinheriting me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It did not happen to be of any consequence, as far as the money went, for Mrs. Brimble had more than we wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squire was at his dinner-table, which the ladies had not long left, and at which the stranger had that day been a guest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was obliged to part with my name, and take hers, before I could lay hold of her property; but as I have no sons, that is a trifle.
