1826
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From this reading _b._ Banwell, Somerset 1826; ed.
1834
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
1854
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
1857
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
1862
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
1864
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
1871
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From this reading 1871.
21
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From this reading _d._ Oakvilla, Broombank, Sheffield 21 Feb.
69
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
7
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
(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 Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _b._ Banwell, Somerset 1826; ed.
Banwell
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From this reading _b._ Banwell, Somerset 1826; ed.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
Broombank
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From this reading _d._ Oakvilla, Broombank, Sheffield 21 Feb.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _d._ Oakvilla, Broombank, Sheffield 21 Feb.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading _b._ Banwell, Somerset 1826; ed.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _d._ Oakvilla, Broombank, Sheffield 21 Feb.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
immediately past
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
Oakvilla
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From this reading _d._ Oakvilla, Broombank, Sheffield 21 Feb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
Pawson
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading _b._ Banwell, Somerset 1826; ed.
a male human offspring
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
stereotypenounUS /ˈsteriətaɪp/
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
type-high
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
wesleyannounUS /ˈwezliən/
a follower of Wesleyanism
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
William
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From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
Woodhouse
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From this reading Woodhouse grove 1834; apprentice to a printer, Sheffield; shorthand reporter to _Sheffield Times_ to 1854; introduced type-high stereotype columns in newspapers; proprietor with Henry Pawson of _Sheffield Times_ 1854–7, sole proprietor 1857, editor 1854–69; acquired the _Sheffield Iris_, the _Sheffield Mercury_ and the _Sheffield Argus_, all of which were incorporated in the _Times_; author of _The Last Judgment, a poem in twelve books_ 1857, _new ed._ 1862; _A complete history of the great flood at Sheffield_ 1864.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HARRISON, SAMUEL (_youngest son of Rev. William Harrison, wesleyan minister_).
