prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
Dunscomb
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From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
I'll
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From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
of great significance or value
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
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 “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
McBrain
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From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
Ned
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From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
Rockland
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From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
express in words
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “I am informed thoroughly of the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
male cat
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
Updyke
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From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
precisely as stated
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Merchant of Venice._ Such was the substance of the communication that Doctor McBrain now made to his friend, Tom Dunscomb.
at the time that
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
in or at the place that
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She knows the whole story already, and is very anxious lest you should have left town, to go to the Rockland circuit, where she has been told you have an important case to try.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The latter had listened with an interest he did not care to betray, and when the other was done he gaily cried— “I’ll tell the widow Updyke of you, Ned!”
