Chapter I

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a line of approach

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

clothing in general

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

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From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

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

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

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From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

trim carefully and neatly

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

commodities offered for sale

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading At that point may be dated the beginning of his social efflorescence.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

make square

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

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

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

everywhere

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading Hitherto careless of his appearance, he now took a quiet pride in clothes, and discovered the uses of the manicure.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

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

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At twenty he was a day-labourer, at thirty a jobbing builder, at forty a contractor in a large way of business.

be dressed in

From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

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From this reading It was then that he began to wear broadcloth on week-days, and insisted on a fresh shirt every other day.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _Author of "A Prophet in Babylon," etc._ New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street Archibold Masterman, tall, heavily-built, muscular, and on the wrong side of fifty, was universally esteemed an excellent specimen of that dubious product of modern commerce, the self-made man.