used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
(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 PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
cause to be bored
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
carefully weighed
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
set up or found
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
hucksternounUS /ˈhʌkstər/
a seller of shoddy goods
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
Jarratt
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From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
Lydford
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From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
the force of workers available
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
something you have to do
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
a male human offspring
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
verjuice
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From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the attitude of Mrs. Weekes at the time of this latter unparalleled misfortune that served so greatly to bewilder the huckster.
Weekes
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From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
at the time that
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jarratt experienced some bad fortune and lost more than he could afford to lose in a copper mine on the east side of the Moor; while Philip himself fell ill.
which person or people
From this reading PHILIP FALLS Philip Weekes considered that all men might be divided into two classes: those who knew their own minds, and those who did not.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading With winter, Fate passing through Lydford, perceived the amazing prosperity of all who bore the famous local name of Weekes, and from her bitter lemon squeezed a little verjuice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife and son both belonged to the smaller category; himself he numbered with the majority and confessed that there were occasions when he found himself not in two minds, but twenty.
