used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
(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 “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ll begin at the beginning; shall I?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I’ll begin at the beginning; shall I?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I’ll begin at the beginning; shall I?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
Christy
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From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
Coldwell
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From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll begin at the beginning; shall I?
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
it's
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From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
Leslie
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From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
minstrelsnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəlz/
plural of “minstrel” — a singer of folk songs
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ll begin at the beginning; shall I?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
showmannounUS /ˈʃoʊmən/
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she laughed, rocking from side to side in her chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the joke?” asked Coldwell suspiciously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sorry to have brought you down to this very unpretentious little flat of mine,” said Leslie, “but I have discovered in myself some of the qualities of a showman, and really and truly, most of the documents and proofs I have are here.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look so like Christy minstrels, all sitting round in a circle with your hands on your knees, and it’s three o’clock in the morning, and--there are a dozen reasons why I should laugh.
