used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
(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 "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Gertrude, we've all been dreadfully cheated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Miss Gertrude, we've all been dreadfully cheated.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
Denton
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Miss Gertrude, we've all been dreadfully cheated.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
Gertrude
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From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
it's
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From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gertrude, we've all been dreadfully cheated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
on one occasion
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs Denton, have the goodness to be silent," said Mr Hampton sternly.
a shaky motion
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
we've
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From this reading Miss Gertrude, we've all been dreadfully cheated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short, dry cough from the lawyer checked her, as, flushed and trembling with excitement, Gertrude stood once more in the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, Denton," said the old lawyer; "this is all very good evidence, but--" "Oh, it's him, sir! it's him!
