Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

anew

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

in addition

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

for the reason that

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

made bold or courageous

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the trait of being willing to give your money or time

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

an English coin worth half a penny

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

impressive in appearance

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

without much difficulty

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

a light meal or repast

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

make repayment for or return something

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

go back to a previous state

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

a quantity of money

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He received the confessions of our bankrupt condition with a breadth of generosity that was truly noble in its magnitude.

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From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was emboldened to do so because his simple, honest character made him easy to talk to; it was also essential that he should be let some little way into the state of our affairs, since we had but the sum of twelvepence halfpenny with which to requite him for his services and to vail the clerk.

during the time that

From this reading And again I talked to him the more readily because while he was engaged with these matters, he was not so likely to revert to those that concerned us less.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE GET US TO CHURCH By the time the parson had served us solemnly with our refection, I deemed it proper to give him some relation of our circumstances.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am grieved that you should have thought fit to name that matter," says he.