(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 “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
antikamnia
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From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
don't
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From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I?”
I'll
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From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
I've
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From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
Jane
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From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
Leslie
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From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
engage in
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
Pine-breeze
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From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
RETROSPECTIONnoun
reference to things past
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “All right,” said Leslie; “but for goodness sake don’t poison her.”
express in words
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
tabloidsnounUS /ˈtæblɔɪdz/
plural of “tabloid” — sensationalist journalism
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
carry out
From this reading “I’ll say nothing,” replied Jane; “but I’ve got some antikamnia tabloids in my pocket, fortunately, and I’ll just make her take one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
at the time that
From this reading RETROSPECTION “I’ll go up and see her,” said Jane, when they had finished breakfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, if you like; Pine-breeze will show you the way—but, Jane, say nothing to her of what occurred yesterday; she thinks nobody knows except one of the servants here.”
