used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
(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 He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
AmericanismnounUS /əˈmerɪkənɪzəm/
loyalty to the United States and its institutions
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
Australasianadjective
relating to or found in Australasia
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
fearless and daring
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
capabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
characterises
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From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
dry-goods
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From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
Fenton
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From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
set up or found
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
Francisco
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From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
GiftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
Hiram
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From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
leavennounUS /ˈlevən/
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
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 Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
opulentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpjələnt/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
San
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From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
in the near future
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
VictoriansnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriənz/
plural of “victorian” — a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It is a curious fact that Melbourne has, in its social and business aspects, a strong leaven of Americanism, and visitors from the great Republic find themselves quite at home in the Metropolis of the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently, there are many Americans to be found in a city so congenial to their tastes, and of these Hiram J. Fenton was one.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He had come over from the States as the agent of a dry-goods firm, and, travelling all through the Australasian colonies, soon saw the enormous capabilities of wealth that lay before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gifted with a ready tongue and a persuasive manner, he interested several opulent Victorians in a scheme for floating a Life Insurance Company.
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 There are the same bold, speculative qualities, the same restless pursuit of pleasure, and the same rapidity and promptness of action which characterises the citizen of San Francisco or New York.
