used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERY WET SATURDAY.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
in addition
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a quantity of money
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
from appearances alone
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
Asherill
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From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
florins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
set up or found
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
franker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
on one occasion
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A VERY WET SATURDAY.
except for; apart from
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
only a very short time before
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
move stealthily
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
unregenerateadjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VERY WET SATURDAY.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A VERY WET SATURDAY.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a time--but that was in his unregenerate and impecunious state--when friends were as scarce as florins, so it seems almost ungenerous to state the fact of Mr. Asherill having once been glad to hear himself familiarly accosted by the shorter, fairer, and apparently franker of his visitors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
which person or people
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Pray be seated," suggested Mr. Asherill, acknowledging, from his side of the table, their greetings, but either not seeing or not wishing to see that one at least of the two was prepared to shake hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ask them to walk in," said Mr. Asherill; and accordingly two men did walk in, with foreigner stamped upon them from head to foot.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To this man, prosperous in spite of the reverses he had experienced--contented notwithstanding the recollections his memory must have held--hypocritical to Heaven and his fellows as he had once been to his fellows alone--to this man who, having turned over a new leaf on which nothing was traced save piety and respectability, found money, and, as a natural consequence, a certain amount of consideration also, there came on an especially wet Saturday, in a very recent year of grace, one of his clerks, who handed to him a slip of paper on which two names were written, and waited to hear his pleasure as to admitting the owners of them to a private audience.
