used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
BOHEMIANnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “RUN ON BOHEMIAN LINES!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Theatricality is only a species of fat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
ten 10s
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theatricality is only a species of fat.
isn't
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From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
a boy or man
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “RUN ON BOHEMIAN LINES!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
Ned
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From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “RUN ON BOHEMIAN LINES!”
and nothing more
From this reading Theatricality is only a species of fat.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
for each
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “RUN ON BOHEMIAN LINES!”
Sebastian
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From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
shouldn't
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From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Theatricality is only a species of fat.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
a quantity of money
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
TheatricalitynounUS /θiˌætrəˈkælətiː/
an artificial and mannered quality
From this reading Theatricality is only a species of fat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it isn’t done, my lad; if it were, I shouldn’t be trading in diamonds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sebastian owned a hundred pounds per annum, bequeathed him by legacy; which sum Stuart had induced him to retain:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I agree with you it would be far more effective to renounce that as well, and confront the world as the penniless son of the rich Ned Levi.
