used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
BELLAMY
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From this reading BY ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading BY ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY.
Ely
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From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
divisible by two
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
communicated in words
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
set up or found
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For Harrison Ely was a genius.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
not any; not one
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Harrison Ely was a genius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His bent was purely mechanical, and found expression in innumerable ingenious contrivances to facilitate the study to which he had no inclination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had known him in college, a man amazingly dull in Latin and Greek and even in English, but with ideas of his own that could not be expressed in language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order for a man to have faith in such an invention, he would have to know Harrison Ely.
