used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
how long something has existed
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
subject to appointment
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHICH SHALL IT BE?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
how
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From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the question?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHALL IT BE?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
the literary culture
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is the question?"
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
an educational institution
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
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From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHICH SHALL IT BE?
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the question?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now that I have them, how am I to decide?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHALL IT BE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was littered with catalogues, pamphlets, letters and papers sent from dozens of schools, and from the quantity of them one would fancy that every school in the country was represented.
writing-table
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From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
a late time of life
From this reading The speaker was a fine-looking man about thirty-five years of age, seated before a large writing-table in a handsomely appointed library.
