in addition
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I had perfect faith in Billy’s truthfulness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I had perfect faith in Billy’s truthfulness.
florins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I had perfect faith in Billy’s truthfulness.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
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 I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
truthfulnessnounUS /ˈtruːθfəlnəs/
the quality of being truthful
From this reading I had perfect faith in Billy’s truthfulness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
the act of using
From this reading He showed me also the piles of base florins put up in screws ready for use, and offered them to me.
waiting-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took Billy into one of the waiting-rooms and drew from him his story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy told the story much better than I could put it down though I were to spend months on the task.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while he had been telling the story I had been studying the position.
