1852
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
1903
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
1907
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
23rd
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
CLARE
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
someone who is a detective
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
divisible by two
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
Hammond
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
take in marriage
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
Marshington
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
oil-shop
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
move upward
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
a male human offspring
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
not in physical motion
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
