used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
a-goin
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
(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 "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I don't call that a gentlemanly thing to do."
comin
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
couldn't
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From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
didn't
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't call that a gentlemanly thing to do."
don't
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
brought together in one place
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading I don't call that a gentlemanly thing to do."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
goin
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE NEIGHBOURS SYMPATHISED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
inkwest
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
Minn
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From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
NEIGHBOURSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading HOW THE NEIGHBOURS SYMPATHISED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
P'raps
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From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
witty remark
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
suddent
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From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "P'raps he couldn't help it," suggested Mrs. Minn.
SYMPATHISED
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From this reading HOW THE NEIGHBOURS SYMPATHISED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't call that a gentlemanly thing to do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE NEIGHBOURS SYMPATHISED.
a special situation
From this reading I don't call that a gentlemanly thing to do."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
up to a particular time
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I SAID he was a gentleman!" cried Sally Dent to the neighbours gathered about her doorstep.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I didn't think he was a-goin' to die suddent, and give me all the bother of a inkwest, and the police comin' and goin', and such a commotion till you don't know whether your house is your own.
