used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
(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 As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
Brudenel
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From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading TO Col. MONTAGUE.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
derangé
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From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
the act of giving
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
manœuvre
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From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading TO Col. MONTAGUE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
not any; not one
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
and nothing more
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
sievenounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
term of address for a man
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
up to a particular time
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Col. MONTAGUE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
except if; if not
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There may be something to be said in the old fellow's favour too; he has advanced thousand after thousand, till he is tired out, for giving him money is really only throwing water into a sieve.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
William
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From this reading As to raising any in the ordinary way, it is not in his power, as all his estates are settled on old Stanley, he (Sir William) having no children; and he is inexorable.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading A pretty piece of business he has made of it, and his worship stands a fair chance of swinging for forgery, unless I contribute my assistance to extricate him, by enabling him to replace the money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I acquainted you, some time since, of Stanley's affairs being quite _derangé_, and that he had practised an unsuccessful _manœuvre_ on Brudenel.
