used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
etc
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From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
immediately past
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
in the near future
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evil day, hinted at in the last chapter, was not long in coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might not have fallen quite so soon but for a misfortune which overtook Jacob Cross.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The manufacturer for whom he worked died suddenly, and the business was immediately given up--the made gloves being bought by up a London house, and the stock in trade, leather machines, etc., sold by auction.
