used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
ambonoun
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
ArcadesnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
BeauxnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
the two together, not just one
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
buffoonerynoun
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Byronese
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From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
put or send forth
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Congreve's
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From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
carefully weighed
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
wanted intensely
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Farquhar
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From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Farquhar's
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From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/
possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
Goldy
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From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
not any; not one
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
on one occasion
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
and nothing more
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
parsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
on the contrary
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
ScrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
sizar
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From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
StratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
Sullen's
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From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Farquhar’s original intellect has a value only relative; he may be considered as Goldsmith’s tutor rather than as Congreve’s disciple.
Virgilian
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From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
warrantsnounUS /ˈwɔːrənts/
plural of “warrant” — a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What friends (_Arcades ambo_, in both Virgilian and blameless Byronese) might these two parsons’ sons have been!
at the time that
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
which person or people
From this reading Scrub, Squire Sullen’s servant, in _The Beaux’ Stratagem_, who “on Saturday draws warrants, and on Sunday draws beer,” was a part Goldy once greatly desired to act.
produce a literary work
From this reading He, too, when he came to write plays, cast about for conventional types to handle and improve.
a late time of life
From this reading Goldsmith had no small knowledge of Farquhar, his forerunner by sixty years as a sizar student of Trinity; and, like him, he is reported to have been dropped from his class for a buffoonery.
