used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
in the past
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
a cherished desire
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
Cheetham
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From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
having made preparations
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S DREAM.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S DREAM.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
not any; not one
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
ROBINSON'SnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S DREAM.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by commerce that he desired to shine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George Robinson, though his present wants were provided for by his pen, was by no means disposed to sink into a literary hack.
which person or people
From this reading Down at the Crystal Palace he had stood by the hour together before the statue of the great Cheetham,--ominous name!--of him who three centuries ago had made money by dealing in Manchester goods.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was to trade,--trade, in the highest sense of the word,--that his ambition led him.
