used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
fox-hunt
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From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
and nothing more
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
hear with intention
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
express a supposition
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
tea-king
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From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
Tim
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From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
hard to endure
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
look attentively
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "Suppose that day of the fox-hunt you had not carried Weston----" I hold up my hand to check him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I was trying to get at," says Tim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," Tim answers, "but suppose----" "And could I have better company to watch and listen with?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For with you a tea-king, Tim, and I a lawyer, it would be just the same, would it not?"
