used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
(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 Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little, step by step, had David Dundyke risen in the world.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
being joined in close association
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
DUNDYKE
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From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
ESQUIREnounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
at any time
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
five-and-forty
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From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little, step by step, had David Dundyke risen in the world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
unusual or striking
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Little by little, step by step, had David Dundyke risen in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Little by little, step by step, had David Dundyke risen in the world.
tea-importing
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From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE TOUR OF DAVID DUNDYKE, ESQUIRE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
at the time that
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had come a day when he was made a fourth partner in that famous tea-importing house, with which he had been so long connected.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Perhaps of all the changes time had wrought, in those connected with our history, not one was more remarkable than that in Mr. and Mrs. Dundyke, in regard to their position in the world.
a late time of life
From this reading They had changed in themselves of course; we all change; and were now middle-aged people of some five-and-forty years: Mr. Dundyke being red and portly; his wife, thin and meek as ever.
