Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

(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 Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading He answers, in indignant surprise: "Done with it?

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

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

surprising greatly

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He answers, in indignant surprise: "Done with it?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

at any time

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

in a free manner

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

ten 10s

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading He answers, in indignant surprise: "Done with it?

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

not any; not one

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

go across or through

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

on the contrary

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

express in words

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

be seated

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He answers, in indignant surprise: "Done with it?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

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

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

precisely as stated

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

in or at the place that

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He is a Worker with such tools as no man in this world ever before had.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

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

From this reading But in practice, very astonishing, very ominous to look at, he proves not a strong Worker;--you are too happy if he will prove but a No-worker, do nothing, and not be a Wrong-worker.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Landed A man with fifty, with five hundred, with a thousand pounds a day, given him freely, without condition at all,--on condition, as it now runs, that he will sit with his hands in his pockets and do no mischief, pass no Corn-Laws or the like,--he too, you would say, is or might be a rather strong Worker!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ask him, at the year's end: "Where is your three-hundred thousand pound; what have you realised to us with that?"