used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
at or in or to any place
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
Bolter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
Claypole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
apart from; not including
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
FaginnounUS /ˈfeɪɡɪn/
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
Fagin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
immediately past
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.’
in other respects or ways
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘’Cod, I thought as much last night!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
at the time that
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Every man’s his own friend, my dear,’ replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Except sometimes,’ replied Morris Bolter, assuming the air of a man of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TROUBLE ‘And so it was you that was your own friend, was it?’ asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to Fagin’s house.
