Chapter IV

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

an architectural product or work

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

intentionally conceived

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

dearly loved

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

a social unit living together

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

assets in the form of money

From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

set up or found

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

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From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

exceedingly bad

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

a humming noise

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

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From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

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 In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

not any; not one

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

term of address for a man

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story of the Jenkin finances is not easy to follow.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

in or at that place or location

From this reading England he found on his return "a horrid place," and there is no doubt the family found it a dear one.

United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading 1851-1858 Return to England--Fleeming at Fairbairn's--Experience in a strike--Dr. Bell and Greek architecture--The Gaskells--Fleeming at Greenwich--The Austins--Fleeming and the Austins--His engagement--Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson.

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

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading From the palaces and Alps, the Mole, the blue Mediterranean, the humming lanes and the bright theatres of Genoa, he fell--and he was sharply conscious of the fall--to the dim skies and the foul ways of Manchester.

in or at the place that

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In 1851, the year of Aunt Anna's death, the family left Genoa and came to Manchester, where Fleeming was entered in Fairbairn's works as an apprentice.