1834
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From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
1841
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From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
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From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
how long something has existed
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
in addition
From this reading It was there, also, that he began writing novels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It was there, also, that he began writing novels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
not used up
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
Trollopenoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading In 1834, at age 19, Anthony Trollope became a junior clerk in the British postal service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was there that his civil service career began to flourish.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not get on well with his superiors, and his career looked like a dead end.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was there, also, that he began writing novels.
a late time of life
From this reading In 1841 he accepted an assignment in Ireland as an inspector, remaining there for ten years.
