used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
(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 THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
CommercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
to come or go into
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
an established custom
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
Imlac
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From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
InstructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
engage in
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
the force of workers available
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
not any; not one
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
go across or through
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
in the near future
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the crowds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
undistinguishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
not special in any way; lacking distinction
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
in or at the place that
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
which person or people
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY As they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all the corners of the earth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
but in spite of that
From this reading Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit, but that they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the street, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Commerce is here honourable: I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich; our reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to know; you will see all the conditions of humanity, and enable yourself at leisure to make your _choice of life_.”
