used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
anew
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
don't
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
increase twofold
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
eard
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
elp
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
the act of giving
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a message received and understood
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
night-duty
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
and nothing more
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
rummest
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
plural of “story” — 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 "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
(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 "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
a late time of life
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
