matters of personal concern
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
(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 It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trade was as bad as bad could be.
on or to one side
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Trade was as bad as bad could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
for the reason that
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
clothing in general
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Trade was as bad as bad could be.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
not in action or at work
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
LudditesnounUS /ˈlʌdaɪts/
plural of “luddite” — any opponent of technological progress
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
engage in
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Nobody seemed to have any money to spend on clothes.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
express in words
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took most folk all their time to line the inside, and the outside had to make shift as best it could.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Trade was as bad as bad could be.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed it is very difficult for me to give any notion of the state of this part of the country at that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trade was as bad as bad could be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It must not be supposed, because I have turned aside to tell of my own poor affairs, that the Luddites were idle all this while.
