Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

at or in or to any place

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

dearly loved

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

a shifty deceptive person

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

calculated to please or gain favor

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

immediately past

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “He hasn’t as good a one as himself anywhere.”

in other respects or ways

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “’Cod, I thought as much last night!”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

a source of difficulty

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

at the time that

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Every man’s his own friend, my dear,” replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “AND so it was you that was your own friend, was it?” asked Mr. Claypole, otherwise Bolter, when, by virtue of the compact entered into between them, he had removed next day to the Jew’s house.