used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
in addition
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
Bragwell
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From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
unvarying in nature
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Mr. Bragwell was a substantial farmer and grazier.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
graziernounUS /ˈɡreɪziər/
a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market
From this reading Mr. Bragwell was a substantial farmer and grazier.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
come together
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
not often
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Mr. Bragwell was a substantial farmer and grazier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had also been a man of great industry; that is, he had paid a diligent and constant attention to his own interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bragwell was a substantial farmer and grazier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
Weyhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He had risen in the world by what worldly men call a run of good fortune.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
Worthy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair.
a late time of life
From this reading They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate.
