used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight passed.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
(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 For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
contestantnounUS /kənˈtestənt/
a person who participates in competitions
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
dromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
NESTINGverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading NESTING.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A fortnight passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
pugnacitynoun
a natural disposition to be hostile
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
Sevier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
spoilsman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just now he was much occupied with the affairs of the great American people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For all he was the furthest remove from a mere party contestant or spoilsman, neither his righteous pugnacity nor his human sympathy would allow him to "let politics alone."
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading What with calls on his private skill, and appeals to his public zeal, Dr. Sevier was always loaded like a dromedary.
