used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLOURISHING COMPANY.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
Chwddyn
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From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A FLOURISHING COMPANY.
copartnernounUS /ˈkoʊpɑːrtnər/
a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
Cray
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From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
FLOURISHINGadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading A FLOURISHING COMPANY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
Grosvenor
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From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
by chance
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
Piccadilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
promoternounUS /prəˈmoʊtər/
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
except for; apart from
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The promoter of the Great Wheal Bang Mining Company, Mr. Barker, occupied sumptuous apartments in Piccadilly; and his copartner in the scheme, as Mark Cray was to all intents and purposes now, flourished in his mansion in Grosvenor Place.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Not being Welsh, they might find a difficulty in arriving at the accurate pronunciation, just as I do at the spelling.
Whealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading The Great Wheal Bang Mining Company had its offices in a commodious and irreproachable quarter of the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading If I give the familiar name Wheal Bang, instead of the difficult one Chwddyn, which can only be spelt from copy, letter by letter, and perhaps wrongly then, it is to save myself and my readers trouble.
