Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading (1) _Was_ he in your employment?

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From this reading (2) When?

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

in the past

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

react verbally

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

dearly loved

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

a social unit living together

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

assemble or get together

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

not any; not one

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

not divisible by two

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

unsupported by other people

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

carry out

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

being five more than twenty

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

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

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

at the time that

From this reading (2) When?

which person or people

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will therefore, I trust, forgive me if I take the liberty of asking you to be good enough to answer the following questions concerning him and his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He calls himself twenty-five, married, with no family.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

a late time of life

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Julius Pitherby, Esq., to myself._ DEAR SIR,--Henry Anderson, who is an applicant for my temporarily vacant situation as working gardener, assistant hedger and ditcher and superintending odd man (single-handed), has referred me to you as to his character and qualifications, stating that he was in your employment--I gather some nine years ago--for a time.