Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

later than; following

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

brought into existence

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

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

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

carefully weighed

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

a social unit living together

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

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

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

immediately past

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

treat with malt or malt extract

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the position of mayor

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

not any; not one

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

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

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

by chance

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

an amount of time

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

capable of being obtained

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

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From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

except for; apart from

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

term of address for a man

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading In Brockenham and its county the liquor brewed at the Hope Brewery was considered the best tipple procurable.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

coming next after the twenty-third in position

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

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

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

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

From this reading Nothing slipped down the local throat so satisfactorily as Forcus and Son's Family Ale; and the present representatives of the firm were easily the wealthiest people in the town.

at the time that

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading It was the period when brewers made huge fortunes--and that in spite of the fact that they used good malt and hops in their brewings--nor dreamed, save, perhaps, in their worst nightmare, of the interference of Government in their monopoly.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Forcus's Family Ale It was the period when to rob a poor man--or a rich one, for that matter--of his beer would have been a crime to arouse to furious expression the popular sense of justice; when beer was on the master's table as well as in the servants' hall; when every cellar of the well-to-do held its great cask for family consumption, and no one had thought of attempting to convert the poor man from indulgence in his national beverage.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.

a late time of life

From this reading There were but two of them at the time: Francis Forcus--Sir Francis, for the last twelve months, he having been knighted in the second year of his mayoralty on the visit of a Royal Personage to his native town--and Reginald, his brother, born twenty years after himself of his father's second marriage, and now in his twenty-fourth year.