a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mr Lambert's advice was soon given.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
Bryda
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From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading CONSULTATION.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
DowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr Lambert's advice was soon given.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
ten 10s
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
set down according to a plan
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
Lambert'snounUS /ˈlæmbərts/
possessive form of “lambert” — a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Mr Lambert's advice was soon given.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
in the near future
From this reading Mr Lambert's advice was soon given.
make square
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading 'Let him sell goods to the value of three hundred pounds, and pay down the money, or he may be clapped into the debtors' prison.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Lambert's advice was soon given.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bryda watched her opportunity, and finding Mr Lambert alone in the parlour, on the first Sunday morning of her residence in Dowry Square, she laid before him her grandfather's troubles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Oh! sir, anything would be better than that.
