1000
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From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
Avenel
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From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
betisenoun
a stupid mistake
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
someone who is a detective
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
Digby
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From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
take in liquids
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
let fall to the ground
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
EminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
fustiannounUS /ˈfʌstiːən/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Helpless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
Ill-luck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
the force of workers available
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a form of address for a man
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
not any; not one
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
superfineadjective
of extremely fine size or texture
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What was he, then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ill-luck is a /betise/," said the great Cardinal Richelieu; and in the long run, I fear, his Eminence was right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
a late time of life
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Digby had no vice; he did not drink nor gamble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could drop Dick Avenel and Mr. Digby in the middle of Oxford Street,--Dick in a fustian jacket, Digby in a suit of superfine; Dick with five shillings in his pocket, Digby with L1000,--and if, at the end of ten years, you looked up your two men, Dick would be on his road to a fortune, Digby--what we have seen him!
