used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S BILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
Crawson
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From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S BILL.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
an established custom
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
on one occasion
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Crawson came to me one day and asked for my bill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
pocket-book
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From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S BILL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
up to a particular time
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT was not till some weeks later that the Doctor consented to explain what he meant by his remark.
at the time that
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then rubbing his hands, which was a habit when he was much pleased, he said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He took out his pocket-book, and urged that he had a little money by him; and it would be more convenient to settle at once."
