used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
any person at all
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
any thing at all
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
Betty
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From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
else
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From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
divisible by two
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
apart from; not including
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
INTERPRETATIONSnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading _INTERPRETATIONS_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
in the near future
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pitt was not one of those people; he could talk well upon anything, and now he made himself certainly very entertaining.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Betty hereupon begged to be told more distinctly what was in the British Museum, that anybody should go there 'hundreds of times.'
at the time that
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
which person or people
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pitt presently got warm in his subject, and talked long and well; as many people will do when they are full of their theme, even when they can talk upon nothing else.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His mother thought so, who cared nothing for the British Museum except in so far that it was a great institution of an old country, which a young country could not rival.
