1000
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From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
6
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From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
matters of personal concern
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
don't
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From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
one or the other of two
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
a social unit living together
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
be the source of pain
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
Marrot
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From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Tipps shuddered to think of "what then."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Tipps shuddered to think of "what then."
and nothing more
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Mrs Tipps shuddered to think of "what then."
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
term of address for a man
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs Tipps smiled and nodded her head approvingly, but Mrs Marrot still looked dubious.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
express a supposition
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
supposin
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From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mrs Tipps shuddered to think of "what then."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
Tipps
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From this reading Mrs Tipps shuddered to think of "what then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Why," continued the enthusiastic gentleman, "I shall in that case be allowed from the company 6 pounds a week, until recovered, or, in the event of my sinking under my injuries within three months after the accident, the whole sum of 1000 pounds will be paid to my family."
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading "But suppose," continued the enthusiastic man, deepening his tone as he became more earnest, "suppose that I am _not_ killed, but only severely injured and mangled so as to be utterly unfit to attend to my worldly affairs--what then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, sir," she said, "supposin' you don't get either hurt or killed?"
