used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
BEFELLverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
a social unit living together
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
MELLADEW
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From this reading MELLADEW.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have, of course, my friends and acquaintances, and among the most intimate of the former is a family of the name of Melladew.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Melladew is a reader in a printing-office in which a weekly newspaper is printed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Mr. Melladew is a reader in a printing-office in which a weekly newspaper is printed.
printing-office
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From this reading Mr. Melladew is a reader in a printing-office in which a weekly newspaper is printed.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Mr. Melladew is a reader in a printing-office in which a weekly newspaper is printed.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Mr. Melladew is a reader in a printing-office in which a weekly newspaper is printed.
(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 I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE GOOD FORTUNE WHICH BEFELL MR.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am a struggling man--the phrase will be well understood, for the class to which I belong is a large one--and I reside in a neighbourhood which is neither very poor nor very fashionable.
