106
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From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
97
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From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
Boz
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From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
divisible by two
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
how
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From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
Pickwick
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From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a small hamlet some few miles from Bath and 97 from London--which is 106 miles away from Bath--bearing the name of "Pickwick."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
at the time that
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everything about this name will be interesting; and it is not generally known when and how Boz obtained it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But, if it owe much to Boz, it repaid him by furnishing him with a name for his book which has gone over the world.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I.--The Old City Bath, which already owed so much to famous writers, was destined to owe even more to Boz, the genial author of "Pickwick"--a book which has so much increased the gaiety of the nation.
but in spite of that
From this reading The scenes at the old city are more minute and vivid than any yet offered.
