1870
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From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
a youthful male person
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
ErnstnounUS /ɜːrnst/
painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
GrasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Kingston's
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From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
immediately past
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
re-issued
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From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
term of address for a man
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Golden Grasshopper; a story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book was originally published in 1870, under the title of "The Royal Merchant".
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were sundry things that needed changing, the book was edited and re-issued under the title of "The Golden Grasshopper".
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
belonging to which person
From this reading The tale is told through the eyes of a Dutch boy, Ernst Verner, whose parents had been put to death in Holland for their Protestant faith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Kingston, the author, was in the last few months of his life while this was being done, so the work was done by some of his various ghosts, but with Kingston's approval.
