Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

later than; following

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

(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 Arthur Wardlaw was not quite so clever as all that.

in addition

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arthur Wardlaw was not quite so clever as all that.

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

divisible by two

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

apart from; not including

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

moving swiftly

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

usually; as a rule

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

destroyed or killed

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

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

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

based on or having the nature of an illusion

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

the force of workers available

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

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From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

abnormally large

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Arthur Wardlaw was not quite so clever as all that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Arthur Wardlaw was not quite so clever as all that.

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

precisely, exactly

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

deplete

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

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From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

express in words

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Arthur Wardlaw was not quite so clever as all that.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he misconducted the business of the firm with perfect ability from the first month he entered on it.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

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From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

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

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

which person or people

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

in a wise manner

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WARDLAW was at home before this with his hands full of business; and it is time the reader should be let into one secret at least, which this merchant had contrived to conceal from the City of London, and from his own father, and from every human creature, except one poor, simple, devoted soul, called Michael Penfold.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Like those ambitious railways which ruin a goodly trunk with excess of branches, not to say twigs, he set to work extending, and extending, and sent the sap of the healthy old concern flying to the ends of the earth.

but in spite of that

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There are men, who seem stupid, yet generally go right; there are also clever men, who appear to have the art of blundering wisely--_"sapienter descendunt in infernum,"_ as the ancients have it; and some of these latter will even lie on their backs, after a fall, and lift up their voices, and prove to you that in the nature of things they ought to have gone up, and their being down is monstrous; illusory.