35
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From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
89
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From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
Bagstock's
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From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
barmaidnoun
a female bartender
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
Bell'snounUS /belz/
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
Carker
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From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
CharitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
Dombey
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From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
GrindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
Joey
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From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
Pipchin
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From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
public-house
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From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
a male human offspring
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
TootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
Tox
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From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
under normal conditions
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Gay is now the head of the old city house of Dombey and Son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carker was hanged; and the Charitable Grinder was transported for picking Joey Bagstock’s pocket on that melancholy occasion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Toots, under the tuition of the Game Chicken, set up for a sporting character――took in twelve dozen copies of _Bell’s Life_ every week, and read them all one after the other.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
in or at the place that
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman and the handsome daughter are frequent guests at the Mansion House――where they are usually charged with breaking from 35 to 89 panes of glass in the West London Union.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Game Chicken espoused Mrs. Pipchin, and the young couple set up a public-house called the “Peruvian Mines,” where Miss Tox is barmaid.
