used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
Dorby
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From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
an opposing military force
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
Farlow
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From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
night-time
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From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
and nothing more
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
overborne
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From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
proselytismnoun
the practice of proselytizing
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
Ruxton
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From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
cut with a saw
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
make square
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And no one knew better than he the meaning of such an undertaking in Britain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ENEMY MOVEMENTS Busy days crowded upon Ruxton Farlow.
precisely as stated
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in Smith Square only saw him at night-time, or at the political breakfasts which had become so great a fashion.
belonging to which person
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The affairs of his portfolio moved automatically with but very little personal attention from him, and so he was left free to prosecute his own more secret plans, almost without interruption.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Apart from the affairs at the great Dorby works, his chief effort was a campaign of proselytism amongst the few of great position in the nation's affairs whose conviction and prejudice must be overborne.
