used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
aspirantnounUS /ˈæspərənt/
an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
devilling
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From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Temple saw little of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
a social unit living together
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
imaginings
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From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Temple saw little of him.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
engage in
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
Norton
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From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
a brief written record
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
posings
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From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Temple saw little of him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Temple saw little of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
a special situation
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading HOUSEHOLD POLITICS For the next three months--through the course of the London season, a fine and prosperous one--Arthur Lisle played truant.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Norton Ward shrugged his shoulders and let the thing drop; the first duty of an earnest aspirant in the Temple is to be there--always waiting in the queue for employment.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poison of speculation was in his veins, the lust of pleasure in his heart; romantic imaginings and posings filled his thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than once Norton Ward would have offered him some "devilling" to do, or some case to make a note on; but Henry reported that Mr. Lisle was not at chambers.
