used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bare-faced
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From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
BroughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
don't
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From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
at any time
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
high-mindedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
in the recent past
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
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liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
not any; not one
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
ReviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading Now, Mr Reviewer, don't you feel a little ashamed of yourself?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Would you really like to give up your name as the author of this bare-faced libel?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No liberal, high-minded man, whatever his politics may have been, has ever refused to do justice to a service which has been the bulwark of England.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Would you like openly to assert that such is your opinion, and that you will stand by it?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lord Brougham has lately published a work containing the lives of celebrated persons in the reign of George the Third.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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