used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
Blacklock
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From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
Bromwell
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From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
can't
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From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
Ellersly
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From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
and nothing more
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
absolutely essential
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I can't put my hand on the necessary cash, Mr. Blacklock--at least, not for a few days.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
They'd
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From this reading “They'd know I had something especial in mind if I called?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lost no time in getting back into a business suit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A week passed and, just as I was within sight of my limit of patience, Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
you'd
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From this reading “Certainly, and if you'd gone in those togs, they'd have assumed you had come to--to ask the old man for his daughter--or something like that.”
