adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
claimantsnounUS /ˈkleɪmənts/
plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
HEADnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HEAD WINDS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
incurringnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrɪŋ/
acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
knavishadjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
leftnounUS /left/
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 His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
litigationnounUS /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
Messrs
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From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
Perkins
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From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
sneersnounUS /snɪrz/
plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
Tressell
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From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His business was brought before the court by the claimants, Messrs. Banks & Tressell; and a brief period only was left him for putting in his answer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I thought of Julia, I resolved, in spite of all previous difficulties--the sneers of the father, and the more direct, coarse insults of the mother--to make one more effort to rescue him from the fate which threatened him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The hurts of Perkins did not, unhappily, delay the progress of my uncle to that destruction to which his silly wife and knavish lawyer had destined him.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
WINDSnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HEAD WINDS.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt sure that, for the reasons already given, the merchants would still be willing to effect a compromise which would secure them the principal of their claim, without incurring the delay and risk of litigation.
