used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
dom'd
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From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
How
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From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
Mainchance
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From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How could people live who had nothing but land?
for each
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
only a very short time before
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
a special situation
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He couldn’t understand it—dom’d if he could.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first thing that struck Sir Moses Mainchance after he became a “laird” was that he got very little interest for his money.
(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 Certainly Mr. Plantagenet Smith had left the estate in as forlorn a condition as could well be imagined.
which person or people
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here he was he who had always looked down with scorn upon any thing that would not pay ten per cent., scarcely netting three by his acres.
