used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
for the reason that
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
BoarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
divisible by two
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
Havisham's
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From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
I'll
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From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
Orlick
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From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
Orlick's
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From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
in the near future
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
determined
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
express in words
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
(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 After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed quite to put him into spirits to find that this particular post was not exceptionally held by the right sort of man, and he listened in a satisfied manner while I told him what knowledge I had of Orlick.
at the time that
From this reading “Very good, Pip,” he observed, when I had concluded, “I’ll go round presently, and pay our friend off.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After well considering the matter while I was dressing at the Blue Boar in the morning, I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick’s being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust at Miss Havisham’s.
which person or people
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why of course he is not the right sort of man, Pip,” said my guardian, comfortably satisfied beforehand on the general head, “because the man who fills the post of trust never is the right sort of man.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather alarmed by this summary action, I was for a little delay, and even hinted that our friend himself might be difficult to deal with.
