Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

(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 For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

a borough of New York City

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

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

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

first in order of birth

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

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

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

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From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

ten 10s

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

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

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

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From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a large number or amount

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

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

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

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From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a human being

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

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

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

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

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

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

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

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From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

not parted by conflict of opinion

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.

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

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mr. Halfacre inherited nothing; but he was a man of what are called energy and enterprise.

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From this reading The very morning that his eldest child, Eudosia, made her valuable acquisition, in my person, Henry Halfacre, Esq., was the owner of several hundred lots on the island of Manhattan; of one hundred and twenty-three in the city of Brooklyn; of nearly as many in Williamsburg; of large undivided interests in Milwaukie, Chicago, Rock River, Moonville, and other similar places; besides owning a considerable part of a place called Coney Island.

the words that are spoken

From this reading In other words, he had a spirit for running in debt, and never shrunk from jeoparding property that, in truth, belonged to his creditors.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Mr. Henry Half acre was a speculator in town-lots--a profession that was, just then, in high repute in the city of New York.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For farms, and all the more vulgar aspects of real estate, he had a sovereign contempt; but offer him a bit of land that could be measured by feet and inches, and he was your man.