Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

showing who or what does the action

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading II.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

set down according to a plan

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

the literary culture

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

the act of managing something

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

a male human offspring

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

in or at that place or location

From this reading _The head of the lard department has died suddenly, and Pierrepont has suggested to the old man that there is a silver lining to that cloud of sorrow_ III.

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

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

in the company of; together with

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son _With pictures by F.R. Gruger and Martin Justice_ _The old man is laid up temporarily for repairs, and Pierrepont has written asking if his father doesn't feel that he is qualified now to relieve him of some of the burden of active management_

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading From John Graham, at the Schweitzerkasenhof, Carlsbad, to his son, Pierrepont, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago.