used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
BLENT
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Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
increase twofold
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lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So much for common opinion.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
HARNESSverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
judgementsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgement” — the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
Lynborough
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From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much for common opinion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
not any; not one
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much for common opinion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
utilitarianadjectiveUS /juːˌtɪləˈteriən/
having a useful function
From this reading Let no more be heard of its dull utilitarian judgements!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
