used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
the state of being absent
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
(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 He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
Dalrulzian
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From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
Dunnotter
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From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
Erskine
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From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
apart from; not including
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
set up or found
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
inbornadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrn/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
manslaughternounUS /ˈmænslɔːtər/
homicide without malice aforethought
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
the force of workers available
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
propre
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From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
RollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But there is nothing that takes down the sense of native merit so much as solitude and absence of appreciation.
express in words
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rolls in the county jail, sent hither on his own confession, was in a very different position from John Erskine, waiting examination there.
(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 He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
at the time that
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dunnotter was at some distance from the district in which he was known, and Thomas Rolls, domestic servant, charged with manslaughter, did not impress the official imagination as Mr Rolls the factotum of Dalrulzian had long impressed the mind of his own neighbourhood and surroundings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And Rolls, to tell the truth, was deeply depressed when he found himself shut up within that blank interior, with nothing to do, and nothing to support the _amour propre_ which was his strength, except the inborn conviction of his own righteousness and exemplary position,--a sight for all men.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was locked up without ceremony in a cell, his respectability and his well known antecedents all ignored.
