used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
Bellamy
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From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
biologynounUS /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
the science that studies living organisms
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
Caldegard
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From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading COFFEE.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
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 He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
physicsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
Randal
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From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
Theophilus
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From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
unrivalledadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
unsurpassedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/
not capable of being improved on
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Randal Bellamy at fifty was the most successful patent lawyer of his day.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Such a man's knowledge in physics, chemistry and biology, though less precise, is often wider than that of the individual specialist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His friendship with Theophilus Caldegard, begun at Cambridge, had lasted and grown stronger with the years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
a late time of life
From this reading He had taken silk before he was forty, and for many years had enjoyed, not only the largest practice, but a distinction unrivalled in his own country and unsurpassed in the world.
