170
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From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
elysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
divisible by two
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
Holloway
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From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
Martin's-le-Grand
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From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
held or filled or in use
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
RODEN
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From this reading RODEN.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
St
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From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
at the time that
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Roden, the Post Office clerk, lived with his mother at Holloway, about three miles from his office.
a late time of life
From this reading This had been effected about five years since, during which time he had risen to an income of £170.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There they occupied a small house which had been taken when their means were smaller even than at present;--for this had been done before the young man had made his way into the official elysium of St. Martin's-le-Grand.
