used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
a cherished desire
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
councillors
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From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
Garnett
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From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE VIRTUE OF GREY TOWN.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
the force of workers available
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
and nothing more
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
municipalitynounUS /ˌmjuːnɪsəˈpæləti/
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
not any; not one
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VIRTUE OF GREY TOWN.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
by chance
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
by chance
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
pre-eminence
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From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIRTUE OF GREY TOWN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE VIRTUE OF GREY TOWN.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading THE VIRTUE OF GREY TOWN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Councillor Garnett was perhaps the single exception to this rule of honesty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
which person or people
From this reading The City Fathers who governed the municipality of Grey Town were not unlike the councillors in other towns and cities.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading They laid no claim to a pre-eminence in wisdom, professing to be merely ordinary men of business, of sound common sense, and strictly honest for the greater part.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The other councillors worked from a sense of duty, possibly urged by a worthy ambition.
