used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
aliud
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From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
AUCTOR
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From this reading AUCTOR.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
Cameron
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From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
having the place or position changed
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
Evelyn
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From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
magnumnounUS /ˈmæɡnəm/
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
minuta
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From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
multa
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From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
NIHILnoun
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
quam
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From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading AN anxious event disturbed the smooth current of cheerful life at Merton Rectory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
Sophy
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From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
in or at that place or location
From this reading * "There is nothing so great as the collection of the minute."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
VETUS
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From this reading NIHIL est aliud magnum quam multa minuta.*--VETUS.
at the time that
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading One morning when Evelyn came down, she missed little Sophy, who had contrived to establish for herself the undisputed privilege of a stool beside Miss Cameron at breakfast.
