used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
CIVILadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading _OUR CIVIL SERVICE_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
Millburg
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From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
night-watchman
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From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _OUR CIVIL SERVICE_.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _OUR CIVIL SERVICE_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A representative man is Mr. Bones, the solitary night-watchman of the town.
unfitted
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From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some of the public officers of Millburg are interesting in their way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The civil service system of the village is based upon the principle that if there is any particular function that a given man is wholly unfitted to perform he should be chosen to perform it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result is that the business of our very small government goes plunging along in the most surprising manner, with a promise that it will end some day in chaos and revolution--of course upon a diminutive scale.
