used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
Absalom
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From this reading /Absalom and Achitophel.
Achitophel
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From this reading /Absalom and Achitophel.
Amri
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From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /Absalom and Achitophel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
CAN'T
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From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
dem
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
Laboris
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
Maltravers
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From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
mihi
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our list of nobles next let Amri grace."
quod
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
SinenounUS /saɪn/
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
refrain from harming
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
St
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From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
tempus
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
TER
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * Suffer me to employ my spare time in some kind of labour.
vacivum
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From this reading "Sine me vacivum tempus ne quod dem mihi Laboris."*--TER.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I CAN'T think," said one of a group of young men, loitering by the steps of a clubhouse in St. James's Street--"I can't think what has chanced to Maltravers.
