used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
betook
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
one or the other of two
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
a social unit living together
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
Gerhardt
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
the act of departing
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
Kane
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
ManufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
