used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
bar-iron
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From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
DISASTERSnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTERS.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
at any time
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
and nothing more
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
immediately past
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
perceivableadjective
capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The political state of various countries was unsettled, and trade in general therefore, disturbed.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many perceivable reasons for this change.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change of times of which Mr. Wallace was ever mindful came at last.
a late time of life
From this reading At the end of three years the price of bar-iron was just half what it had been in the days we have described.
