Chapter IV

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

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

coins made of gold

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

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

From this reading In Love.

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

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

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In Love.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He regarded neither.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the possibility of future success

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading He regarded neither.

past form of “repute” — look on as or consider

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading Robert Hunter sat in his chambers--as it is the fashion to call offices now.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

(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 They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

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

From this reading Plans were scattered on the desk at which he sat; some intricate calculations lay immediately before him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

a late time of life

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.

but in spite of that

From this reading They were in a good position in Westminster, and he was well established; he had set up for himself, and was doing fairly--not yet making gold by shovelfuls, as engineers are reputed to have done of late years, but at least earning his bread and cheese, with every prospect that the gold was coming.