used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
react verbally
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
Clare
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From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
head-clerk
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From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
a boy or man
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
engage in
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
one's
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From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
and nothing more
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
express in words
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
SHOE-BLACK
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From this reading THE SHOE-BLACK.
Shotover
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From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOE-BLACK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
precisely as stated
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
at the time that
From this reading When pressed to say on what he grounded the opinion, he could only answer that the lad did not seem to have his heart in it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
which person or people
From this reading The heart fares as its treasure: who would be content his heart should fare as not a few sorts of treasure must?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But if, to be a man of business, it is not enough to do one’s duty scrupulously, but the very heart must be in it, then is there something wrong with business.
but in spite of that
From this reading The head-clerk, while he had not a word against him, as he confessed to Mr. Shotover, yet thought Clare would never make a man of business.
