Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

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

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

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From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

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From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

in addition to; as well as

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

and nothing more

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

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

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

the force of workers available

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

not any; not one

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

express in words

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

be seated

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

not in physical motion

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

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

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "That's so, Willum," assented Mrs Marrot in a meditative tone.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

the act of using

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

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From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

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

From this reading Thus meditating, she was conducted into the smiths' department.

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From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

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From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We'll just 'ave to sit still an' let machinery do our work for us, an' all the trades-people will be throwd out of employment."

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "How can you say that, Missis," said Will Garvie, "you bein' old enough to remember the time w'en there wasn't five joiners' shops in Clatterby, with p'rhaps fifty men and boys employed, and now there's hundreds of joiners, and other shops of all kinds in the town, besides these here railway works which, as you know, keeps about 3500 hands goin' all the year round?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "W'y, Willum, it seems to me that if you go on improvin' things at this rate there won't be no use in a short time for 'uman 'ands at all.