used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANIEL OVERCOMES A BRAMBLE.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
BRAMBLEnounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading DANIEL OVERCOMES A BRAMBLE.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL OVERCOMES A BRAMBLE.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
for more time
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
OVERCOMESverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading DANIEL OVERCOMES A BRAMBLE.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He observed that Mr. Mason, on the other hand, talked to the jury in a plain, conversational way, and cultivated simplicity of diction.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no doubt that Mr. Webster derived considerable advantage from his association with his elder professional brother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was noted for his success in winning cases.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had adopted a style very common with young men, abounding in large words, and made his sentences longer than were needful.
