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From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
Alexandrovna
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From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
(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 He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
assiduitynoun
great and constant diligence and attention
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
Avonmore
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From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
brought into existence
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
being joined in close association
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
wanted intensely
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
dissociateverbUS /dɪˈsoʊsieɪt/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
how
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From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
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 assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
Norwood
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From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
by chance
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
sixty-fouradjective
being four more than sixty
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The assiduity and the regularity of his demeanour forbade him, perhaps, the notoriety that is so prized by many lesser men.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
being of use or service
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
in or at the place that
From this reading His ambitions, where they were not domestic, regarded his business and the preservation of the fortune he had honestly acquired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
which person or people
From this reading It is remarkable, and a little saddening, to find how few people have heard of Mr Burden, who recently died at his residence, Avonmore, 37 Alexandrovna Road, Upper Norwood.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was, all his life, a man whose influence, though indirect, was considerable; a man certainly not without weight in the foreign policy of this country, and one that affected still more profoundly its social structure.
a late time of life
From this reading His judgment, which was excellent, he exercised upon problems connected with the commercial interests into which he had been born, and from which he had never, during a useful life of sixty-four years, desired to dissociate himself.
