used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
Dave
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From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
at any time
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
Farrington
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From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
and nothing more
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
not any; not one
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
without much difficulty
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
believed likely
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
the topmost one of two
From this reading "I am glad you know something of the facts of that affair, and have some charity for me; before coming in here, I began to think that every one had turned against me, and I hardly had courage to ask you for a place, they treated me so in all the upper rooms."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Did you go up there to try to get work?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That was an unfortunate occurrence, to be sure, but from what Dave says, I think if the whole truth were known you would be blamed less."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, Mr. Farrington, I just told you why he so readily suspected me, and he has had no faith in me ever since that time."
