used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
(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 The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
Bressant
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From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
CONTINENTnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “OUR CONTINENT” LIBRARY.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
EighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
endingsnounUS /ˈendɪŋz/
plural of “ending” — the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
etc
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From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
Garth
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From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
IdolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “OUR CONTINENT” LIBRARY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
OgrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “OUR CONTINENT” LIBRARY.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
Sebastian
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From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
slangyadjective
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
Strome
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From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Iron Duke had thrashed the Corsican Ogre, England was the Queen of nations, and Englishmen thought so much of themselves and of one another that society, for all its caste, became well-nigh republican.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Author of “Bressant,” “Sebastian Strome,” “Idolatry,” “Garth,” etc._ The time at which this story begins was a time of many beginnings and many endings.
a late time of life
From this reading The Eighteenth Century had expired the better part of a score of years before, and everything was in confusion.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth--tumultuous, hearty, reckless, showy, slangy, insolent, kindly, savage--was the genius of the hour.
