past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
Cann
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From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
Clive's
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From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
didn't
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From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
ejaculations
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From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
divisible by two
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
and nothing more
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
go across or through
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
cut with a saw
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
term of address for a man
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
Steyne
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From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
that's
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From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That is not the way from the Steyne Arms to the railroad.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
at the time that
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Hang it,” says Clive, turning very red, “I wanted to pass just under her windows, and if I saw her, not to see her: and that’s what I did.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had concluded it, with many ejaculations regarding the heroine of the tale, “I saw her, sir,” he added, “walking with the children and Miss Cann as I drove round in the fly to the station—and didn’t even bow to her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why did you go round by the cliff?” asked Clive’s friend.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Returns to some Old Friends The haggard youth burst into my chambers, in the Temple, on the very next morning, and confided to me the story which has been just here narrated.
