Chapter V

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

plural of “ale” — 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 Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

bound by contract

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

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From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

the act of buying

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

for the most part

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

in a faithful manner

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

someone who devotes himself completely

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Always his requests were granted.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

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

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

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

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

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

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

small in range or scope

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

on one occasion

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading Always his requests were granted.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

an educational institution

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

term of address for a man

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

a male human offspring

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Saskatoon--Buying Machinery_ Bert's parents had always been secretly proud of their son as a correspondent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

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

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

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

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

two times

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Money requests they were chiefly--for Sir Felix Hamingway, great nonconformist, lawyer, magistrate, knight, Chairman of Directors of Tipsey's Pale Ales, Limited, generous giver to both Home and Foreign Missions, and Bert's employer, had made it a fixed rule never to pay his first-year articled clerks more than fifteen shillings and sixpence weekly.

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

From this reading Always his requests were granted.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, later on, whilst articled to an immensely wealthy firm of lawyers at Sheffield, he had communicated with his father much more frequently.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Faithfully he wrote to them from M---- Grammar School once or twice each year.