used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
in the past
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
(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 In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
a period of 100 years
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
CitizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
essayistnounUS /ˈeseɪɪst/
a writer of literary works
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
divisible by two
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
heeler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
HigginsonnounUS /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/
United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
IdlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
immediately past
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
market-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
modulating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
a brief written record
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
notorieties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
Potiphar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
self-seekingnoun
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
Tatler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
at the time that
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
which person or people
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the thick of the tussle of life here in this huge city of ours, where strident voices fill the market-place, the mellow note of the essayist is heard distinctly as he leans back in his Easy Chair, modulating every syllable with exquisite felicity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In a great city there is room for all, for the boss and the heeler and the tough, as well as for the _Tatler_, the _Spectator_, the _Idler_, the _Rambler_, and the _Citizen of the World_.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Colonel Higginson came to New York last year to deliver before the Nineteenth Century Club the lecture on _The New World and the New Book_, which gives its title to a recent collection of his essays, this epigram was quoted by the president of the club in introducing the speaker of the evening.
a late time of life
From this reading A citizen of the world, Mr. Curtis is, beyond all question, really cosmopolitan; and, as Colonel Higginson told us a dozen years ago, "to be really cosmopolitan a man must be at home even in his own country."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And perhaps the author of the _Potiphar Papers_ is in his way quite as characteristic of New York as any of the more self-seeking notorieties who din into our ears the catalogue of their merits.
