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From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
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From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
of short duration or distance
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not to be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
engage in
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
in the near future
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
required or under orders
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I confidently supposed I should go back to Liverpool and continue the business of the branch house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was not to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
(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 When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Instead, I was soon to make a far wider departure in business fields and methods, and to try my fortune at another end of the earth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading BUSINESS SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA 1853-1855 My wife and I in returning to Boston came on a visit that we expected to be brief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I arrived in Boston, I had a conference with Colonel Train about conditions in England, and suggested to him that I should have a partnership interest in the Boston house, as well as in the house in Liverpool.
