Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

for the reason that

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

possessive form of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading It made a man feel what he should feel, that he was still in the childhood of the world.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

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From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It made a man feel what he should feel, that he was still in the childhood of the world.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It made a man feel what he should feel, that he was still in the childhood of the world.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

the sound of laughing

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

go across or through

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

small fatty fish usually canned

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

transport commercially

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It made a man feel what he should feel, that he was still in the childhood of the world.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

not in physical motion

From this reading It made a man feel what he should feel, that he was still in the childhood of the world.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Professor Chick made that quite clear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

a special situation

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

except if; if not

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

at the time that

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And when one remembers what Professor Chick's own new trade was, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The discovery of this strange society was a curiously refreshing thing; to realize that there were ten new trades in the world was like looking at the first ship or the first plough.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Thus the Club would not receive a man simply because he chose to pass his days collecting broken sardine tins, unless he could drive a roaring trade in them.