Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

look down on with disdain

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

move deeply

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They have employes to do that.

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From this reading They have employes to do that.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

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

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

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

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

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

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

in the recent past

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

the force of workers available

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

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

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

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

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

carry out

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They have employes to do that.

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

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Moreover, they are rich enough not to steal any more themselves.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

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

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

up to a particular time

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

in or at the place that

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.

which person or people

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those who despise them fear them, and shake hands with them.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading I take Heaven to witness that never until lately had the idea come to me to disturb in their possession the men who robbed my father.

an affirmative

From this reading And in fact, yes, by skill or luck, they have hitherto avoided the police-courts where so many others have come to grief.