used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
from appearances alone
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
Dunstable
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From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
Linton
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From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You're not looking well, Sheen," he said.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
not any; not one
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
participate in games or sport
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
compacted by ironing
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're not looking well, Sheen," he said.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
SheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
a special situation
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He leaned back easily in his chair, and kept up a bright flow of conversation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You're not looking well, Sheen," he said.
at the time that
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he exerted himself nervously to play the host, and the first twinge of remorse which Linton felt came when Sheen pressed upon him a bag of biscuits which, he knew, could not have cost less than one and sixpence a pound.
which person or people
From this reading His heart warmed to one who could do the thing in such style.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Dunstable, apparently, was worried by no scruples.
You're
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From this reading "You're not looking well, Sheen," he said.
