used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
how long something has existed
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
Capito
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From this reading Titinius Capito is to rehearse.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
COURTIERnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
cultivatesverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪts/
third-person singular of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
your usual mood
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
etc
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From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
FAULTSnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
FAVOURABLEadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
Grassdale
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From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Titinius Capito is to rehearse.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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 A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
the force of workers available
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
NOBLEMANnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
OrrerynounUS /ˈɔːrəri/
planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading He cultivates literature--he loves men of learning, etc. --Lord Orrery: Pliny.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Titinius Capito is to rehearse.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SPECIMENnounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A FAVOURABLE SPECIMEN OF A NOBLEMAN AND A COURTIER.--A MAN OF SOME FAULTS AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is a man of an excellent disposition, and to be numbered among the chief ornaments of his age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
Titinius
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From this reading Titinius Capito is to rehearse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Titinius Capito is to rehearse.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
belonging to which person
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading About this time the Earl of ______, the great nobleman of the district, and whose residence was within four miles of Grassdale, came down to pay his wonted yearly visit to his country domains.
