used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
(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 And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
BETSY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY'S TALE--(Concluded.)
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading BETSY'S TALE--(Concluded.)
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
counselornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
set up or found
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
engage in
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
and nothing more
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
express in words
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
in the near future
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
Strouss
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From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading But only a counselor at the Old Bailey could make head or tail of the goings on that followed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BETSY'S TALE--(Concluded.)
express in words
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
a special situation
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
not known
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
(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 “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
at the time that
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “For some reason of his own, unknown to any living being but himself, whether it were pride (as I always said) or something deeper (as other people thought), he refused to have any one on earth to help him, when he ought to have had the deepest lawyer to be found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst of it is that those little things make all the odds in a case of that sort, showing what the great things were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, now,” continued Mrs. Strouss, as soon as I could persuade her to go on, “if I were to tell you every little thing that went on among them, miss, I should go on from this to this day week, or I might say this day fortnight, and then not half be done with it.
