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From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
(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 Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
a period of 100 years
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
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darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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deed-boxes
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From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
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DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
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either extremity of something that has length
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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plural of “family” — a social unit living together
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a social unit living together
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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footmen
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forebearsnounUS /ˈfɔːrberz/
plural of “forebear” — a person from whom you are descended
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set up or found
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the father of your father or mother
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
great-grandfather
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From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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and nothing more
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conformity or harmony
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
litigationnounUS /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
engage in
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
one's
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oneself
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From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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Pettigrew
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Pettigrews
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pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
without much difficulty
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
SedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
carry out
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
express in words
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So respected, so rooted in the soil of the Courts as to be less a family of lawyers than a minor English Institution.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
in or at the place that
From this reading Simon Pettigrew lived at No. 12, where his father, his grandfather, and his great-grandfather had lived before him--lawyers all of them.
which person or people
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cheap, the nasty, and the new vanish, and fine old comfortable houses of red brick, darkened by weather and fog, take you into their keeping, tell you that Queen Anne is not dead, amuse you with pictures of Sedan chairs and running footmen and discharge you at the other end into the twentieth century from whence you came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Divorce your mind entirely from all petty matters of litigation in connection with the Pettigrews, Simon or any of his forebears would have appeared just as readily in their shirt-sleeves in Fleet Street as in County or Police Court for or against the defendant; they were old family lawyers and they had a fair proportion of the old English families in their keeping--deed-boxes stuffed with papers, secrets to make one's hair curl.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The Man Who Found Himself (Uncle Simon) King Charles Street lies in Westminster; you turn a corner and find yourself in Charles Street as one might turn a corner and find oneself in History.
