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From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
1849
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From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
1878
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From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
1879
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From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
1880
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From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
brought into existence
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
Christianianoun
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
Dagblad
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From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
a social unit living together
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
Garman
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From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
Kielland
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From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
Macmillan
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From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
Malk
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From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
and nothing more
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
Novelettes
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From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
shipownersnounUS /ˈʃɪpoʊnərz/
plural of “shipowner” — someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
small-town
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From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
Stavangernoun
a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
tilenounUS /taɪl/
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading But about 1878 he began to publish some short stories in the Christiania "Dagblad," and in 1879 and 1880 there appeared two volumes of "Novelettes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Published under special arrangement with The Macmillan Company Alexander Kielland was born in Stavanger, Norway, on February 18, 1849, of a wealthy family of shipowners.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His first regular novel was "Garman and Worse," a picture of the same small-town society which we find in the novel here printed.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These were marked by a light satirical touch and a sympathy with liberal ideas, and were written in a style which may well have owed some of its clarity to the study of French models, made during the author's visits to Paris.
a late time of life
From this reading After studying law at the University of Christiania he bought a brick and tile factory at Malk, near his native town, and for some years it appeared as if he were to follow the family tradition and become merely a substantial citizen of provincial importance.
