perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
clamours
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From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
commoditiesnounUS /kəˈmɑːdətiz/
plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
at any time
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
set up or found
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have they got it?
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they got it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have they got it?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
manufactorynoun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
not any; not one
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
recurring again and again
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
subsisted
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From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
undersoldverbUS /ˌʌndərˈsoʊld/
inflected form of “undersell” — sell cheaper than one's competition
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At their instances the act was passed, and we lost our profitable northern trade.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading The repeated clamours of the English weavers produced this act, so destructive to themselves and us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked with envious eyes upon our prosperity, and complained of being undersold by us in those commodities, which they themselves did not deal in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, surely, you have found they have ever since declined in the trade they so happily possessed; you shall find (if I am rightly informed) towns without one loom in them, which subsisted entirely upon the woollen manufactory before the passing of this unhappy bill; and I will try if I can give the true reasons for the decay of their trade, and our calamities.
