used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
for the reason that
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why--in Heaven's name?"
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
didn't
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From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
Drummond
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From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
set up or found
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "But why--in Heaven's name?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But why--in Heaven's name?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But why--in Heaven's name?"
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There were several reasons.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "There were several reasons.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
sombrelyadverb
in a somber manner
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ember smiled sombrely at the drooping ash of his cigar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There were several reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were several reasons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the first place I didn't have to: I had asked no retainer from Drummond, and I rendered no bill: what I had found out was mine, to keep or to sell, as I chose.
Whitaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I chose not to sell because--well, because Mrs. Whitaker begged me not to."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why--in Heaven's name?"
