used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
(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 I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
can't
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From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
don't
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From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
promote over another
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I'm a woman of few words--very few indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
Grimgriskin's
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From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a woman of few words--very few indeed.
impossibles
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From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I'm a woman of few words--very few indeed.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
engage in
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
needn't
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From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
not any; not one
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
on one occasion
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNLIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
Travers
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From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "People as can't pay," said the now curt landlady, smoothing down an already very smooth apron, "needn't to have no objections, I think, to turn out in favor of them as can.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
in or at the place that
From this reading Our scene shifts back to Mrs. Grimgriskin's elegant establishment, where poor Travers' affairs are once more in a very dilapidated state, as may be inferred from the conversation now progressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't want to make myself at all disagreeable; but impossibles is impossibles, and I can't provide without I have the means to do so with."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I'm a woman of few words--very few indeed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I'm a woman of few words--very few indeed.
