used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
can't
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From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
Henning
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From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
Henning's
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From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
the literary culture
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
move stealthily
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
They're
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From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
typewrites
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From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
precisely as stated
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ah! one or two other little things seemed to point that way.
(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 "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "They're very small," remarked Mr. Bell, putting on his glasses; "very small indeed; but I think--why they're Henning's, I do believe!"
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Well no--I hardly think--you see he typewrites his letters, and although I know his writing very well I can't at the moment put my hand on any figures of his."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any of his written figures for comparison?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Henning is your correspondence clerk, I believe, and I expect this thin little slip is a specimen of your typewriter paper.
