used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Me only—me and her?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
lacking funds
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
eh
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From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
divisible by two
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
at any time
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Me only—me and her?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
I'm
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From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me only—me and her?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
and nothing more
From this reading “Me only—me and her?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
express in words
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
She'd
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From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
express in speech
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
express a supposition
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
express in words
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly, I ought to be obliged, even though it is late in the day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She’d have worse to tell you, I’m sure, if she could ever bring herself to speak the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first time you saw her I suppose you told her—that night you went into her box at the theatre, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do you mean to say you never broke it to your big friend in the chemical line?”
