Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

acted upon; influenced

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

(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 So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

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

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

any thing at all

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

give sanction to

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

take in liquids

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

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From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

coins made of gold

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

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

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

immediately past

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

go away from a place

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The mug was a very odd mug to look at.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading The mug was a very odd mug to look at.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

not divisible by two

From this reading The mug was a very odd mug to look at.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

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

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

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

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

precisely as stated

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

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

From this reading The thought was agreed to be a very good one; they hired a furnace, and turned goldsmiths.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

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

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading But two slight circumstances affected their trade: the first, that people did not approve of the coppered gold; the second, that the two elder brothers, whenever they had sold anything, used to leave little Gluck to mind the furnace, and go and drink out the money in the ale-house next door.

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

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "It is a good knave's trade; we can put a great deal of copper into the gold, without any one's finding it out."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So they melted all their gold, without making money enough to buy more, and were at last reduced to one large drinking-mug, which an uncle of his had given to little Gluck, and which he was very fond of, and would not have parted with for the world; though he never drank anything out of it but milk and water.