Chapter IV

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

in actual fact

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

in addition

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

without stop or interruption

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading A rough estimate of the possible cost?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading A rough estimate of the possible cost?

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

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

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

not any; not one

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

a full supply

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

capable of happening or existing

From this reading A rough estimate of the possible cost?

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

on the contrary

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

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From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A rough estimate of the possible cost?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

an educational institution

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

a mental position from which things are viewed

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

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

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading What followed the First Number The manager of the Moston Fairtype Press made no bones whatever about undertaking the publication of _The Rooke's House Rag_.

which person or people

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

belonging to which person

From this reading Competition was healthy, he said, and he believed there was plenty of room for a second magazine in a big school like Foxenby, "whose pupils," he declared, "were drawn almost exclusively from the noblest and wealthiest classes."

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also, he continued, he welcomed the chance of showing what his firm could do in trade rivalry with Greatorex & Co., who printed and published _The Foxonian_ for "Mr. Harwood".

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

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

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Certainly, if the young gentlemen wished it, but it would be rather a waste of time, as, from the standpoint of one who had the interests of Foxenby at heart, he was prepared to cut the price as low as it was possible to do it without actually losing money on the job.