used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
(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 A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
don't
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From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
It's
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
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 A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
and nothing more
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
Perkins
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From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
term of address for a man
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
hard to endure
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But I don't know--" He shook his head gloomily, then turned to me.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seems like only a few minutes since we got Mr. Jack's 'phone message."
we've
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From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading A MESSAGE AND A WARNING "It's all right, miss," Wilkes reported; "at least, I hope so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perkins is with him--we've been trying to persuade him to have a bath and lie down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will come with me, sir--" Then he added, and it seemed a question: "You must have made a quick run, sir.
