adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
BarnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
Benchers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Courts had never heard his voice.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But the Courts had never heard his voice.
Denzil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
EquitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the Courts had never heard his voice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, strictly speaking, the third.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the Courts had never heard his voice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
Quarriernoun
a man who works in a quarry
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Nay, strictly speaking, the third.
specificationnounUS /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Nay, strictly speaking, the third.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Nay, strictly speaking, the third.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the Courts had never heard his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was his second futile attempt to class himself with a recognized order of society.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like so many other gentlemen whose function in the world remains indefinite, chiefly because of the patrimony they have inherited, Denzil Quarrier had eaten his dinners, and been called to the Bar; he went so far in specification as to style himself Equity barrister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having begun the studies, he carried them through just for consistency, but long before bowing to the Benchers of his Inn he foresaw that nothing practical would come of it.
