used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
true confidential information
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
Dubourg
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From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest intellect in the kingdom is naturally in great request.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The greatest intellect in the kingdom is naturally in great request.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The greatest intellect in the kingdom is naturally in great request.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
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 THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
as might be expected
From this reading The greatest intellect in the kingdom is naturally in great request.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
PAGEANTnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The greatest intellect in the kingdom is naturally in great request.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, after many hours of negotiation with the Spanish minister, in came M. Dubourg, the most distinguished physician in Europe.
Vergennes
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From this reading "Every day he is conferring with Vergennes or other representatives of the King, or with the ministers of Spain, Holland and Great Britain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PAGEANT Jack began to assist Franklin in his correspondence and in the many business details connected with his mission.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I have never seen a man with a like capacity for work," the young officer writes.
