used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
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 It’s a fortune, a small fortune,” he added correctively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
correctively
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From this reading It’s a fortune, a small fortune,” he added correctively.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It’s a fortune, a small fortune,” he added correctively.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
Hyams
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From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
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From this reading It’s a fortune, a small fortune,” he added correctively.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
occurring by chance
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
open-eyedadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
pawnbrokernoun
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Thirty thousand pounds!
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
public-house
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From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It’s a fortune, a small fortune,” he added correctively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Thirty thousand pounds!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Thirty thousand pounds!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I shall give this place up,” said the pawnbroker, “and go away for a time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At ten o’clock that night the pawnbroker sat with his friend Levi discussing a bottle of champagne, which the open-eyed assistant had procured from the public-house opposite.
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From this reading “You’re a lucky man, Hyams,” said his friend, as he raised his glass to his lips.
