used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
DEFALCATIONnoun
the sum of money that is misappropriated
From this reading HISTORY OF A DEFALCATION.
defaulternounUS /dɪˈfɔːltər/
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
DEFAULTERSnounUS /dɪˈfɔːltərz/
plural of “defaulter” — someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
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describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
at any time
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
more distant in especially space or time
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
the aggregate of past events
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading PUBLIC DEFAULTERS HONEST MEN.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
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a formally arranged gathering
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the force of workers available
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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near in time or place or relationship
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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have ownership or possession of
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having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
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prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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people in general considered as a whole
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recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “When we parted yesterday” said he, I was speaking of defaulters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading “When we parted yesterday” said he, I was speaking of defaulters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
From this reading On meeting my friend again to day, I was as much amused as ever with his humor, in describing a public defaulter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the words that are spoken
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the day immediately before today
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