used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
(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 “Well, that's all right,” said the newcomer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
a man of refinement
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
I've
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From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I've got a little matter for you to look after.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Well, that's all right,” said the newcomer.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
READY-MONEY
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From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, that's all right,” said the newcomer.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
S'pose
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From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
that's
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From this reading “Well, that's all right,” said the newcomer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'm engaged to dine with this gentleman,” said Davenport, coolly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading S'pose you come around to dinner, and we can talk it over.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that's all right,” said the newcomer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A READY-MONEY MAN “I want you,” bawled the gentleman with the diamond, like a rustic washerwoman summoning her offspring to a task.
