used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In spite of all advice Richard went from bad to worse.
(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 Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In spite of all advice Richard went from bad to worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
BleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
Carstone
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From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
chancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
being joined in close association
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
to come or go into
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
Jarndyce
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From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
Jarndyce's
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From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
held dear
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
ne'er-do-wellnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
in the near future
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all advice Richard went from bad to worse.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He began the study of medicine, soon changed this for law, and lastly decided to enter the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Carstone had soon begun to be a source of great anxiety to all at Bleak House.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of all advice Richard went from bad to worse.
at the time that
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jarndyce, from his own bitter experience, hated the Chancery Court and everything connected with it, and saw with grief that Richard was growing to be a ne'er-do-well, who found it easier to trust in the future than to labor in the present.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In spite of all advice Richard went from bad to worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was plainly to be seen that he loved Ada dearly, and that she loved him as well, but to Mr. Jarndyce's regret he had begun to think and dream of the famous chancery suit and of the fortune that would be his when it ended.
