used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
(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 All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACK AND RIPOSTE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ATTACK AND RIPOSTE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
characterized by great determination
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
favoured
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From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
obtain
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
goateenounUS /ˈɡoʊˈtiː/
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
a human being
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
ProfitingverbUS /ˈprɑːfətɪŋ/
-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
RIPOSTEnounUS /rɪˈpoʊst/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading ATTACK AND RIPOSTE.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
in the direction of
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
communicated in words
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American "goatee" beard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
which person or people
From this reading All eyes were directed towards the person who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice:— "Now that the speaker has favoured us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?"
