used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
matters of personal concern
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
Coachmen
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From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
set up or found
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
funsnounUS /fʌnz/
plural of “fun” — activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it wos there."
I've
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From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Thought vot wos were?" inquired Sam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
immediately past
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
mother-in-law's
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From this reading "Your mother-in-law's vill, Sammy," replied Mr. Weller.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
Pell
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From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Your mother-in-law's vill, Sammy," replied Mr. Weller.
respectin
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From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Thought vot wos were?" inquired Sam.
Samivel
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From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
Sammy
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From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
SelectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought it wos there."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it wos there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
vill
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From this reading "Your mother-in-law's vill, Sammy," replied Mr. Weller.
vot
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From this reading "Thought vot wos were?" inquired Sam.
WelleradjectiveUS /ˈwelər/
comparative of “well” — in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
From this reading _Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller_ "Samivel," said Mr. Weller, accosting his son on the morning after the funeral, "I've found it, Sammy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thought vot wos were?" inquired Sam.
wich
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From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
wirtue
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From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
wos
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From this reading I thought it wos there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In wirtue o' wich, them arrangements is to be made as I told you on, last night, respectin' the funs."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mother-in-law's vill, Sammy," replied Mr. Weller.