used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
(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 It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
in addition
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
Bibliomaniac
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From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
a boy or man
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
carefully weighed
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
drivelnounUS /ˈdrɪvəl/
a worthless message
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
I've
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From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
IdiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
it's
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From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
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 "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
SchenectadynounUS /skəˈnektədi/
a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've only seen one message from Jefferson," said the Idiot, "and it seemed to me most appropriate.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Lots of people considered it drivel, but to me it was fraught with much sad significance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
to-day
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From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you can translate it, it's more than I can," said the Bibliomaniac.
Whizzverb
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading It was received by a chap up in Schenectady, and all the old man said was 'Whizz--whizz--whizz, buzz--buzz--buzz, whizz--whizz--whizz!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you really believe, also for instance," put in the Bibliomaniac scornfully, "that with so many big questions before the public to-day Thomas Jefferson would get off such drivel as has been attributed to him by these people, having a chance to send a real message to his countrymen?"
