Chapter IX

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

From this reading A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

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

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

on or to one side

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

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From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

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From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

death of a person

From this reading A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

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

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

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

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

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

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

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

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

and nothing more

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

the force of workers available

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

not any; not one

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, he did have one offer.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

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From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

a particular situation

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

do one's shopping

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

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

From this reading A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

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

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

male cat

From this reading This accounts for the difficulty Tom experienced in finding employment.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.

which person or people

From this reading In passing Abel Babcock’s blacksmith’s shop, the smith, who had just finished shoeing a horse, called out to him:

a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile

From this reading The town of Wilton, aside from the manufacture of shoes, had no other branch of industry employing a considerable number of men and boys.