used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
dwarfishadjective
atypically small
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
Fiume
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From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
jerkinnoun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
Oppovich's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
in the near future
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
strange-looking
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From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
three-and-forty
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From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
wagon-loads
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From this reading Being so sent was the phrase for being charged to count the staves as they arrived in wagon-loads from Hungary,--oaken staves being the chief “industry” of Fiume, and the principal source of Herr Oppovich's fortune.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
which person or people
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week that destiny was mine.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was soon to learn what being “sent into the yard” meant.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been in the yard three-and-forty years, and though his assistants had been uniformly promoted to the office, he had met no advancement in life, but was still in the same walk and the same grade in which he had started.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading My companion, and, indeed, my instructor in this intellectual employment, was a strange-looking, dwarfish creature, who, whatever the season, wore a suit of dark yellow leather, the jerkin being fastened round the waist by a broad belt with a heavy brass buckle.
