used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
(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 He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
anathemanounUS /əˈnæθəmə/
a detested person
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading FOR THE BIRTHDAY LIST.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
decorouslyadverb
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
discriminateverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/
recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
exhorter
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From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE BIRTHDAY LIST.
gourmandnounUS /ˈɡʊrmɑːnd/
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading FOR THE BIRTHDAY LIST.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
on one occasion
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
rammedverbUS /ræmd/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
only a very short time before
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
ShelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE BIRTHDAY LIST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
under normal conditions
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
usurynounUS /ˈjuːʒəri/
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was a powerful exhorter in his own particular narrow groove, was Mr. Theodore Shelf, and a vast number of people believed in him, and put out their savings to usury under his directions.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mr. Theodore Shelf was a _gourmand_ of the first water.
weekdaysnounUS /ˈwiːkdeɪz/
plural of “weekday” — any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
(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 He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
which person or people
From this reading He preached most violently against all people who drank to excess, and seemed scarcely to discriminate between these and other people who were decorously moderate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He included them all in one sweeping anathema, and rammed home his charges with countless texts always once a Sunday, and usually on several weekdays as well.
