used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
CITIZENSnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading CITIZENS OF VANITY FAIR.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
a movement into or inward
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
Ernest
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From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
Ewart
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From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading CITIZENS OF VANITY FAIR.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
engage in
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CITIZENS OF VANITY FAIR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
others
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From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Mr. Ewart had declined making the request for him, and in this Ernest thought his tutor for the first time unkind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
under normal conditions
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
VANITYnounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading CITIZENS OF VANITY FAIR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading There was another matter that weighed upon the mind of Ernest, and was his first thought when he awoke in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the request which he was to make to his uncle concerning bringing Jack and Ben to the castle.
which person or people
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Ernest was mistaken, as those usually are who judge others without entering into their feelings or position.
