used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
amassingverbUS /əˈmæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
bopeeps
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From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
divisible by two
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
how
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From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
Huxtable
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From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
a message received and understood
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
Kenwood
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From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
engage in
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
by chance
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
Shelfer
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From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
sour-sweet
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From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A little too much perhaps there was of the second, and more fruitful branch, of the sour-sweet tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Professor Ross entered my room under evil auspices, it was not long before he sent the birds the other way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading To Thomas Kenwood, Farmer Huxtable, and even Mr. Shelfer, a gardener, I had been quite an oracle as to the weather, the sky, and the insects about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once I had been fool enough to fancy that some of my own little bopeeps at nature were original and peculiar.
which person or people
From this reading For the first time, since my childhood, I met a man of large and various knowledge; a man who had spent his life in amassing information, and learning how to make the most of it.
