used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
(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 "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
can't
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From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
it's
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From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
McPeek
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From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The red-faced captain nodded, and shifted a quid.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it's all settled," said the professor, and he drew a sigh of satisfaction.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
to-morrow
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From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
wit'snounUS /wɪts/
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "You see," he said, turning to me, "I was at my wit's end to know whom to trust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading McPeek, you can bring his trunk to-morrow, can't you?" demanded the professor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your bedroom is the third on the south side; everything is ready.
