used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
Benger
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From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
a boy or man
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
he'd
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From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he was—Benger always used to say to me, ‘Mr. Carmichael, always follow your nose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
Philosophizeverb
reason philosophically
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
express in words
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
successive (without a break)
From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
express a supposition
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gordon takes the Opportunity to Philosophize “It seems,” said Carmichael, blinking through his spectacles, “that I have been mistaken.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
precisely as stated
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading Very witty old chap he was, Benger, always saying things like that.”
You've
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From this reading You’ve got a straight nose, Mr. Carmichael, but a crooked brain.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My old tutor always used to say to me—that was Benger: I suppose he’d be before your time, Gordon?
