used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
(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 "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
don't
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
Hobson
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From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
take in marriage
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
Miriam
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From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
absolutely essential
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
on one occasion
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
that is looked for
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It is most unfortunate that it has turned out as it has."
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But she could not bring herself to this view.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
at the time that
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it is absolutely necessary to have _some_ money in England, when you marry, and I thought I would do Hobson a good turn by getting what I wanted from him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," I said, when Miriam and I had once more sought the seclusion of her garden, and she had asked me what it all meant, "you don't understand English ways yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not to be expected that you should, with your upbringing.
