used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happy times and climes!
ArtfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a youthful male person
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not, indeed, but what London has its merits.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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Charley
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climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Happy times and climes!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
DodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
gray-coated
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy times and climes!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not, indeed, but what London has its merits.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
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irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not, indeed, but what London has its merits.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not, indeed, but what London has its merits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
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a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
school-boy
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
Swiveller
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was good to be an English boy in those days, and care for such friends as these!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Happy times and climes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One must be a gray-coated school-boy, in the heart of foggy London, to know that nostalgia.
Vernon
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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WelleradjectiveUS /ˈwelər/
comparative of “well” — in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not, indeed, but what London has its merits.
which person or people
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Sam Weller lived there, and Charley Bates, and the irresistible Artful Dodger--and Dick Swiveller, and his adorable Marchioness, who divided my allegiance with Rebecca of York and sweet Diana Vernon.
