agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
Dorrit
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From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
else
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From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
much-trodden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
Rugg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He had been high with Mr Rugg, and had threatened to employ some one else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And now the day arrived when Mr Dorrit and his family were to leave the prison for ever, and the stones of its much-trodden pavement were to know them no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had requested Mr Rugg not to presume upon the place in which he found him, but to do his duty, sir, and to do it with promptitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interval had been short, but he had greatly complained of its length, and had been imperious with Mr Rugg touching the delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had told Mr Rugg that he knew what lawyers and agents were, and that he would not submit to imposition.
