used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
(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 Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
counting-house
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From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
the organ of sight
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
LamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
Langhorne
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From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
on the contrary
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
an educational institution
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
have in common
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
signalised
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From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
superintending
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From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
surveysnounUS /sərˈveɪz/
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Upon placing me at the head of his establishment, my father, not aware of the difference between possessing leisure and enjoying it, determined to shake off, in part, the cares of business, and to exchange a life of toil for one of recreation, or rather of repose.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading She bends its tearful orb on me, And heaves the tender sigh; As thoughtful she the toils surveys, That crowd in life's perplexing maze._ Langhorne My father signalised my return from school by a change in his mode of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
which person or people
From this reading Upon this account, and tempted by a valuable consideration, he admitted into the house a junior partner, who undertook to perform all the drudgery of superintending one of the most extensive mercantile concerns in London, while my father retained a large share of the profits.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been accustomed to repair regularly every morning at ten o'clock, to the counting-house; and there, or upon 'Change, he spent the greater part of the day in a routine of business, which twenty years had seen uninterrupted, save by the death of my mother, and a weekly journey to his villa at Richmond, where he always spent Saturday and Sunday.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Lamented goodness!--Yet I see The fond affection melting in her eye.
