Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

later than; following

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

(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 ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

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

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

a youthful male person

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

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From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

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From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

travel across or pass over

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

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From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

plural of “dram” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

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

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

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

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

in or to another place

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

apart from; not including

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

a gay feeling

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

a man of refinement

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

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

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

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

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

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

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

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

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

the literary culture

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

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 All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

the force of workers available

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

no person; not anyone

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

on one occasion

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

and nothing more

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

obtain a patent for

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

have in common

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

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

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

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

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

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

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.

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

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

in or at the place that

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading ’Twas patent to all how his habits seized him, but nobody mentioned it except in a whisper, sometimes as a kind of little accident, for in everything else he was the perfect gentleman, and here we never like to see the honest gentry down.

which person or people

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

belonging to which person

From this reading Once upon a time there was a partner,—Cleland & Dyce the firm had been,—but Cleland was a shy and melancholy man whose only hours of confidence and gaiety came to him after injudicious drams.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DANIEL DYCE had an office up the street at the windy corner facing the Cross, with two clerks in it and a boy who docketed letters and ran errands.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That is the way of the world, too; most men keep their jovial-money in a different pocket from where they keep their cash.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading All men liked Colin Cleland, and many would share his jovial hours who took their law business elsewhere than to Cleland & Dyce.