used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
(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 But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
move towards
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
Archibald
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From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
brought into existence
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
at any time
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
free-giving
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From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
generalisedadjective
not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
Glengyle
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From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
coins made of gold
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
a boy or man
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
the force of workers available
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
misanthropenounUS /ˈmɪsənθroʊp/
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
Ogilvie
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From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One day, however, a deaf and seemingly senseless lad from a distant village brought him a belated telegram; and Glengyle, in his acrid pleasantry, gave him a new farthing.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The late Archibald Ogilvie was the nearest approach to a good man ever born at Glengyle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But his bitter virtue took the turn of the misanthrope; he moped over the dishonesty of his ancestors, from which, somehow, he generalised a dishonesty of all men.
which person or people
From this reading More especially he distrusted philanthropy or free-giving; and he swore if he could find one man who took his exact rights he should have all the gold of Glengyle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having delivered this defiance to humanity he shut himself up, without the smallest expectation of its being answered.
