used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
anew
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what do you think?
any thing at all
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do you think?
accept an excuse for
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
I'd
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From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
I'll
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From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
it's
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From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
and nothing more
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
a particular point in time
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
express in speech
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what do you think?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned around like a shot and stared at me as if I'd been a ghost, myself.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course, this was all nonsense, but anything to humour people in his condition--it's the only way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left me there and in a few minutes he came for me again, and I went into their parlour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what do you think?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "That might be possible," he said, very slowly; "it's just possible I know ... excuse me, I'll go in and speak to my wife a moment!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you think?
