used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
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 And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he won't be long, sir."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
direckly
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From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
drinkin
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From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
goin
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From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he won't be long, sir."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
im
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From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
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 But he won't be long, sir."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
pertickler
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From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
shockin
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From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
express in words
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
precisely as stated
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
who's
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From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They had 'im out to a man in the Row, who's been drinkin' days, and was goin' on shockin'--his wife was afraid to stop in the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Rector will be back, sir, direckly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Anne, very stiff and on her dignity, relieved one of the two armchairs of its habitual burden of books, gave it a dusting with her apron, and offered it to the visitor.
won't
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From this reading But he won't be long, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was to I tell you so pertickler.
