advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
CRAWLEY
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From this reading CRAWLEY.
Crawley's
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From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
Hogglestock
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From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE OBSTINACY OF MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
OBSTINACYnounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading THE OBSTINACY OF MR.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OBSTINACY OF MR.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
Proudie
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From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
Robarts
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From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OBSTINACY OF MR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
Thumble
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From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Dr. Tempest had also heard that Mr. Crawley had submitted himself to the bishop, that instant advantage,--and as Dr. Tempest thought, unfair advantage,--had been taken of Mr. Crawley's submission, and that the pernicious Thumble had been at once sent over to Hogglestock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this message was not occasioned solely by the death of Mrs. Proudie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Tempest, when he heard the news, sent immediately to Mr. Robarts, begging him to come over to Silverbridge.
