used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Joe sadly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
set up or found
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
Grafton
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From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
how
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From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
Hyde
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From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
I'm
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From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
Joe
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From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
joshed
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From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
Kenneth
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From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
immediately past
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Yes," answered Joe sadly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No, the best way to do is to quit now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
(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 I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
weren't
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From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
at the time that
From this reading When they at last went to bed Kenneth found himself unable to sleep.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And then he became reminiscent and asked whether Kenneth remembered the way they kicked the furniture around that first evening and how Kenneth had joshed Grafton Hyde.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Joe sadly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry, Joe; you and I were getting on together pretty well, weren't we?"
