highly skilled
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
affianced
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From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
(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 Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
any thing at all
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
aververbUS /ˈeɪvər/
report or maintain
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
benefitingverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
co-operative
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From this reading His co-operative community had notably failed in practice.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading His co-operative community had notably failed in practice.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His co-operative community had notably failed in practice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
Levison
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From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
Neuchamp
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From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading His co-operative community had notably failed in practice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading His co-operative community had notably failed in practice.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
try to get or reach
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading As for the great project of Colonial Reform, which had stood out grandly dominating the landscape in the future of his dreams, with the solitary exception of the conversion of Jack Windsor, he could not aver that he had accomplished anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Neuchamp, having now occasional leisure to reflect, discovered that he was provided with an extensive and valuable property which he _had_ partly come to Australia to seek, and with an affianced bride, whom he had not at all included among his probable possessions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But for the aid and counsel of Mr. Levison, it might have overthrown his own fortune, without particularly benefiting the individuals of this society.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Whenever he had acted upon his own discretion, and in furtherance of advanced views, he had been conspicuously wrong.
