Chapter VII

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From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

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From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

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From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

an increase by natural growth or addition

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the act of waking

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a female human offspring

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

having lost your job

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

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From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

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From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

usually; as a rule

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

in a gradual manner

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

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From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

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

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

social deportment

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

not any; not one

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the property of being pliant and flexible

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

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

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

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

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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

From this reading A RETURN TO 1856--NICHOLAS HILL, IRON MERCHANT--HIS DEATH, HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS FRIEND--HOW DR.

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

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

without scruples

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading POMEROY BECAME A GUARDIAN, AND HOW HE DISCHARGED THAT DUTY--A RUIN AND AN AWAKENING--THE MARKET VALUE OF DUNDERHAVEN STOCK IN 1858.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

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

From this reading His trade had been in iron and hardware, but the material of his stock by no means entered into his own composition, for he was a man somewhat noted for his quiet and retiring manners and a pliancy of spirit making him at times the victim of the unscrupulously plausible.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

belonging to which person

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading His private fortune met with sundry serious drawbacks on account of this weakness, though a generally prosperous business enabled him to keep intact the few thousands which he had already won, and gradually if slowly to add to the accumulation.

a late time of life

From this reading Seven years before 1863, and consequently in 1856, died Nicholas Hill, a merchant of Philadelphia, whose place of business on Market Street above Third had been the seat of a respectable though not remarkably extensive trade, for nearly a quarter of a century.