Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND STROOD.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

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From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND STROOD.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND STROOD.

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From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

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From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

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From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

a person, without saying who

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND STROOD.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading At one time there was a hospital for travellers, founded by Bishop Glanville (_temp._ Richard I.), near the Church.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

in or at the place that

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There you are, with the Whole Duty of Man in a commercial country."--_Little Dorrit._ THE town of Strood,--the Roman _Strata_,--which stands on the left bank of the river Medway, has, like the city of Rochester, its interesting historical associations.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Its Church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, stands high on the north side of the London road leading to Gad's Hill, and has a brass of T. Glover and his three wives.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So altered was the battle-ground, where thousands upon thousands had been killed in the great fight."--_The Battle of Life._ "Keep me always at it, I'll keep you always at it, you keep somebody else always at it.