used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
for the reason that
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
being one more than ten
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
a social unit living together
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
FENnounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
Fens
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From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
fowling
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From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
How
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From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
labourers
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From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
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 Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
lownessnoun
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
a particular point in time
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
others
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From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
bring forth or yield
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
RIOTSnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
move stealthily
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE FEN RIOTS Several and various causes had combined to produce discontent in the Fens.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading The labourers were discontented because of the lowness of the wage and the high price of corn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
at the time that
From this reading How was it possible for a man on ten or eleven shillings a week to maintain a family, when wheat was at four to five shillings a stone?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those who had been left behind in the scramble for land were discontented because others had seized the advantageous moment for purchasing which they had let slip.
which person or people
From this reading Those who lived by fishing and fowling were angry because the improved drainage had destroyed their sporting grounds.
