used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
(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 Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
Emily
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From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
epigrammaticadjectiveUS /ˌepəɡrəˈmætɪk/
terse and witty and like a maxim
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
epigrams
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From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
a state of high honor
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
engage in
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
originatornounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtər/
someone who creates new things
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
recurring again and again
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The epigrammatic ones keep me always jumping over fences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I like to make all the epigrams myself."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "They give me too much exercise," she said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton struck a happy mean, and she was a genuine admirer.
at the time that
From this reading She was intelligent enough not to spoil the point of an epigram when she repeated it, and she might be relied upon to repeat it and give all the glory to its originator.
