used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
Dallory
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From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
engage in
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
on one occasion
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading RETROSPECT.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr. North, now of Dallory Sail, had got on entirely by his own industry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There must be a little retrospect to make things intelligible to the reader; and it may as well be given at once.
Whitborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of obscure, though in a certain way respectable, parentage, he had been placed as apprentice to a firm in Whitborough.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a firm in extensive work, not confining itself to one branch.
