used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
react verbally
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
an occurrence of something
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
dearly loved
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
equitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
fil'd
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From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
and nothing more
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
ninnynounUS /ˈnɪni/
a stupid foolish person
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
press'd
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From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
in the near future
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
express in words
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This, you may know, my dear Jack, is an equity case; I have but just fil'd my bill; one must give the parties time to put in an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
WOODFORD
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From this reading WOODFORD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been decent, to have press'd the judge too soon for a sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Soon!--You are a ninny, I tell you so:--here you will suffer judgment to go by default.--You are a pretty practitioner indeed!
