used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
assiduitynoun
great and constant diligence and attention
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
brought into existence
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
Brander
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From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
apart from; not including
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
engage in
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
opportunistnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪst/
a person who places expediency above principle
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
by chance
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
pre-eminent
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From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
unusual or striking
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
stultifyverbUS /ˈstʌltəfaɪ/
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
Sylvester
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From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The junior Senator, George Sylvester Brander, was a man of peculiar mold.
(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 knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had made money, and had had splendid opportunities to make a great deal more if he had been willing to stultify his conscience, but that he had never been able to do.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading In him there were joined, to a remarkable degree, the wisdom of the opportunist and the sympathetic nature of the true representative of the people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew common and criminal law, perhaps, as well as any citizen of his State, but he had never practised with that assiduity which makes for pre-eminent success at the bar.
a late time of life
From this reading Born a native of southern Ohio, he had been raised and educated there, if one might except the two years in which he had studied law at Columbia University.
