used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
for the reason that
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
cornedadjective
(used especially of meat) cured in brine
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading See the end of his _Satire, spoken in the person of Spenser_.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
immediately past
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
go away from a place
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
not any; not one
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
Oldham
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From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
and nothing more
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
a human being
From this reading See the end of his _Satire, spoken in the person of Spenser_.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
by chance
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
SatirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the end of his _Satire, spoken in the person of Spenser_.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading See the end of his _Satire, spoken in the person of Spenser_.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading See the end of his _Satire, spoken in the person of Spenser_.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The last piece in this Miscellany has no connection with what precedes it, but it has an interest of its own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Possibly the custom originally arose, not from any wish to mark the social inferiority of the chaplain, but because his presence was a check on conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The passage quoted by Steele from Oldham is from his _Satire, addressed to a Friend that is about to Leave the University and come Abroad in the World_, not the only poem in which Oldham has thrown light on the degraded profession of the clergy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It must be owned, however, that this would have been more intelligible had he retired, not with the corned beef and carrots, but with the ladies.
