Chapter VII

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From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

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From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

the two together, not just one

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

with brightness

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

in a disastrous manner

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

draw a harrow over

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

and nothing more

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

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 The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

the force of workers available

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

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

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

keep busy with

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

make (one thing) compatible with

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

unusual or striking

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

giving satisfaction

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

refrain from harming

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

in a special manner

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

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

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

the topmost one of two

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

the act of using

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

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

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

at the time that

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _1849-50:—AN EPISODE._ At the time when my brother’s Harrow engagement came to an end, I had just settled in a London house, and, to my great delight, he proposed to come and live with us, and occupy our spare room in Upper Berkeley Street.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading In Paris, the revolution had been the signal for a great effort on the part of the workmen; and some remarkable experiments had been made, both by the Provisional Government of 1848, and by certain employers of labour, and bodies of skilled mechanics, with a view to place the conditions of labour upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing; or, to use the common phrase of the day, to reconcile the interests of capital and labour.

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading The Government experiment of “national workshops” had failed disastrously, but a number of the private associations were brilliantly successful.

a late time of life

From this reading The years 1848-9 had been years of revolution, and, as always happens at such times, the minds of men had been greatly stirred on many questions, and specially on the problem of the social condition of the great mass of the poor in all European countries.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Besides all my other reasons for rejoicing at this arrangement, which you may easily imagine for yourselves when you have read thus far, there was a special one just at this time, which I must now explain.