1888
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From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
1889
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
DEALERnounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
IMPORTERnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtər/
someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
importersnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “importer” — someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To complete our sales we were compelled to import the material and thus became importers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To protect ourselves from loss in our sales for London account we had to take from time to time an interest in the market and this made us dealers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This position was really forced on us by circumstances beyond our control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN IMPORTER AND DEALER While during 1888 we were nominally brokers, a considerable portion of our business was actually in the nature of that of an importer and dealer.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading With the opening of the year 1889 we found ourselves possessed of fairly large capital and a firmly established credit with bankers.
