1801
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From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
1885
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From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
(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 He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
eighty-fouradjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
divisible by two
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
set up or found
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
not in action or at work
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
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 He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
engage in
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
Shaftesbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
express in words
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
hard to endure
From this reading He spent all his long life in trying to make other people--especially the poorest and most miserable he could find--more happy and more comfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was a great nobleman, and very rich, and he gave most of his time to finding out the cause of the suffering of the poorest people in England, and, when he had found it out, he helped to make laws to improve things for them, and, if money was wanted, he gave that too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
(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 But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
at the time that
From this reading He was born in 1801, and died in 1885, and so was an old man of eighty-four when he died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
which person or people
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he gave away his money wisely and well; he never was taken in by idle people and beggars who would not work for themselves; his motto seems to have been to “help those who help themselves,” and one name by which he was known was “The Working Man’s Friend.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very likely you have never even heard the name of Lord Shaftesbury; but as you will be sure to read and hear of him by-and-by, I will tell you a little about what he did, and why a monument was put up in his memory.
