1867
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From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
27th
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From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
auctioneersnounUS /ˈɔːkʃəˈnɪrz/
plural of “auctioneer” — an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
brought into existence
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
BroughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
Bursley
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From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
give a description of
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
four-and-six
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From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
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 Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
Machin
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From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
manufactories
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From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
and nothing more
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
potbanks
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From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
ruiningnounUS /ˈruːɪnɪŋ/
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
cut with a saw
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
Shropshire
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From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
make square
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
St
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From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Edward Henry Machin first saw the smoke on the 27th May, 1867, in Brougham Street, Bursley, the most ancient of the Five Towns.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such surroundings was an extraordinary man born.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
at the time that
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
which person or people
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
belonging to which person
From this reading Brougham Street runs down from St. Luke’s Square straight into the Shropshire Union Canal, and consists partly of buildings known as "potbanks" (until they come to be sold by auction, when auctioneers describe them as "extensive earthenware manufactories") and partly of cottages whose highest rent is four-and-six a week.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading He was the only anxiety of a widowed mother, who gained her livelihood and his by making up "ladies’ own materials" in ladies’ own houses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Machin, however, had a specialty apart from her vocation; she could wash flannel with less shrinking than any other woman in the district, and she could wash fine lace without ruining it; thus often she came to sew and remained to wash.
