Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

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From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

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From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

showing careful forethought

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

a period of 100 years

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

a period of 10 years

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

at any time

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

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From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

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From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

in the recent past

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

engage in

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

and nothing more

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

as follows

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

not any; not one

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

no person; not anyone

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

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From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

by chance

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

for which money is paid

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

do one's shopping

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The great banking-house of Bendibow Brothers, like many other great things, had a modest beginning.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

up to a particular time

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To his customers and casual acquaintances he was merely a commonplace, keen, cautious, hard-headed and hard-hearted man of business; and, perhaps, till as lately as the second decade of the century, this might have fairly represented his own opinion of himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

the act of using

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, there lurked in his character, in addition to the qualities above mentioned, two others which are by no means commonplace, namely, imagination and enterprise.

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From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

which person or people

From this reading At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was a certain Mr. Abraham Bendibow in London, who kept a goldsmith’s shop in the neighborhood of Whitechapel, and supplemented the profits of that business by lending money at remunerative interest, on the security of certain kinds of personal property.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They might have lurked there unsuspected till the day of his death, but for the intervention of circumstances--to make use of a convenient word of which nobody has ever explained the real meaning.