250
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From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
a female human offspring
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
psychological suffering
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
Hamburgh
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From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
Holcroft
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From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
a brief written record
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
Schuckmacher
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From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
in the near future
From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman, who was a merchant, advanced 250_l._ to Mr Holcroft, on his note of hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Holcroft soon after went abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
in or at the place that
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first literary attempt which Mr Holcroft made after he was settled on the continent failed.
which person or people
From this reading On his arrival at Hamburgh, he went to lodge at the house of his daughter and her husband, Mr Cole, who was settled there in trade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He afterwards went to reside at the house of ——, where he paid five pounds a week; and as his remittances from England were often interrupted, he would have been reduced to great distress, had it not been for the generous exertions of a stranger, a Mr Schuckmacher.
