used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
in addition
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
a youthful male person
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
CARDING-MILL
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From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
intrusted
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From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
Jonas
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From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
engage in
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
social deportment
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It requires several qualities to make a boy good at business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
express in speech
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very excellent hand to do business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARDING-MILL Jonas was often sent away to transact business for the farmer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He must be gentlemanly in his manners, so as to speak to the persons that he is sent to, in a respectful and proper manner; he must be faithful, so as not to neglect what is intrusted to him; and he must be patient and persevering.
at the time that
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he must also have considerable judgment and discretion; for when he is sent away from home on business, he must often be placed in circumstances that are unforeseen, and where he must act without instructions.
