touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
(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 _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
BankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
ch
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From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
DandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
Dash's
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From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
gr
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From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless the odds had shifted.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
NenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the odds had shifted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Nevertheless the odds had shifted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
PlusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
RAINEDverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
Sanspareil
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From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Nevertheless the odds had shifted.
St
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From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Dandy, by Banker, and nine and ten to one against the next in favour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the evening, thy had not been more than two to one against the first favourite, the Duke of St. James’s ch. c.
UltraadjectiveUS /ˈʌltrə/
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sanspareil, by Ne Plus Ultra; while they were five to one against the second favourite, Mr. Dash’s gr. c.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Ruined Hopes_ IT RAINED all night without ceasing yet the morrow was serene.
