(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was now almost revolutionary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
Brun
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From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading “They’re conservative, you know.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
provide as food
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They’re conservative, you know.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
not any; not one
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was now almost revolutionary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
Pelle
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From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading This was now almost revolutionary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
in the near future
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
They're
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From this reading “They’re conservative, you know.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was now almost revolutionary.
thumb-nail
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From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was now almost revolutionary.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
at the time that
From this reading “We must join on there when we get our business into better order,” said Pelle to Brun.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As far as Pelle could see, there would soon be no place as big as his thumb-nail for capital to feed upon out there.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, if the farmers will work with us,” said Brun doubtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They’re conservative, you know.”
