1,500
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From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
(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 In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
Bobsborough
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From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
deansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
Greystock
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From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
Greystocks
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From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
only a very short time before
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
lotterynounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
not any; not one
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
a male human offspring
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In regard to personal property it may be asserted of all the Greystocks that they never had any.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Greystock Frank Greystock the barrister was the only son of the Dean of Bobsborough.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Unless a dean have a private fortune, or has chanced to draw the happy lot of Durham in the lottery of deans, he can hardly be wealthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the dean had a family of daughters,--not quite so numerous indeed as that of Lady Fawn, for there were only three of them,--and was by no means a rich man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At Bobsborough the dean was endowed with a large, rambling, picturesque, uncomfortable house, and with £1,500 a year.
