used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
(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 Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
set up or found
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading S. R. Gardiner.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
LaudverbUS /lɔːd/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
Norton
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From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
and nothing more
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading S. R. Gardiner.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. R. Gardiner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
severe-looking
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From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
that is looked for
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
Strafford
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From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
tap-room
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From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Laud had sought to train up a generation in habits of thought which would have extinguished all desire for political liberty_.”
Vol
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From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _History of the Great Civil War,_ Vol. II.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
which person or people
From this reading Norton found only one occupant of the snug tap-room of the inn, and this was a severe-looking man, who seemed absorbed in a news journal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “_Strafford had offered his brain and arm to establish a system which would have been the negation of political liberty.
