Chapter I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

uttered without voice

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a house with two units sharing a common wall

From this reading DUPLEX STREET.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

at any time

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the organ of sight

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

highest in quality

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the force of workers available

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

in your mind

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a small quantity of anything

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

not any; not one

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a small sphere

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

a coniferous tree

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

cut with a saw

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

someone who ships goods

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DUPLEX STREET.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

(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 "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Some people are such fools!" said Richard Pellet; and, if public judgment was right, he knew what a fool was as well as any man in the great city of London.

at the time that

From this reading He was a big man was Richard Pellet, Esq., C.C., shipper, of Austin Friars, and known among city men as "the six-hundred-pounder;" and he knew a fool when he saw one.

in or at the place that

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading But whether at his office in the city, or down at his place at Norwood,--"his little place at Norwood," where he had "a morsel of garden" and "a bit of glass," and grew pine and melon, peach and grape, and had a fat butler in black, and a staff of servants in drab, trimmed with yellow coach-lace,--no matter where Richard Pellet might be, he could always see in his mind's eye the greatest fool that ever breathed--the man whom he was always mentally abusing--to wit, his brother Jared.