used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
Gordon
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From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
HANCOCKnounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
how
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From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
ten 10s
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
Leavesley's
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From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
madhousenounUS /ˈmædhaʊs/
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
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 Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
the force of workers available
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
not one, and not any
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
So-and-sonoun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
solicitingverbUS /səˈlɪsətɪŋ/
-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
SolicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
a male human offspring
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
Southampton
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From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
make square
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
not in physical motion
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
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 HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
express a supposition
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
carry out
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
thrivedverbUS /θraɪvd/
past form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
at the time that
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By a judicious exercise of the art of dropping bad clients and picking up good, and retaining the good when picked up, it had built for itself a business second to none in the soliciting world of the Metropolis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HANCOCK & HANCOCK Frank Leavesley's uncle, Mr James Hancock of Gordon Square and Southampton Row, Solicitor, was, in the year of this story, still unmarried.
a late time of life
From this reading The firm of Hancock & Hancock had thrived in Bloomsbury for upwards of a hundred years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be a successful solicitor is not so easy a matter as you may suppose.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take your own case, for instance, and imagine how many men you would trust with the fact that your wife is in a madhouse and not on a visit to her aunt; with the reason why your son requires cutting off with a shilling; why you have to pay so much a month to So-and-so--and so on.
