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From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
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From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
from appearances alone
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
at any time
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
set up or found
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
hagglingnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
hoped-foradjective
expected hopefully
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
immediately past
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
engage in
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
Oldshaw
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From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
in other respects or ways
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
Rishton
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From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
Stannington
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From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Stannington had had it on his hands a long time, and had offered it at a lower and ever lower rent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rishton Hall Farm was let at last.
at the time that
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
which person or people
From this reading It was an open secret that John Oldshaw, who had a long lease of Lower Rishton Farm at the other end of the village, had expected the Rishton Hall lease to drop into his hands at last for a very trifling rent indeed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, Lord Stannington had apparently thought otherwise; at any rate, when a stranger appeared upon the scene and offered him a fair rent for the land without any haggling, they came to terms without delay, and John Oldshaw found that his hoped-for bargain had escaped him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a careful man; the property under his hands throve; and he was fond of saying that his lordship would make a better bargain by letting him have the land at £10 an acre than by letting another man have it at £15.
