used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
Alison
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From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL FAGG.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
FAGG
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From this reading DANIEL FAGG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
how
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From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
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 Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
not often
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Many a severe historian has been spoiled by developing his imagination.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading But for this, Scott might have been another Alison and Thackeray a Mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
a special situation
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a question which is seldom set on examination papers, on account of the great scope it offers to the imaginative faculty, and we all know how dangerous a thing it is to develop this side of the human mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have happened if certain things had not happened?
