used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
AbsentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
(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 The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
any thing at all
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
BurialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
CathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/
plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
CompaniesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
EccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
Hirable
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From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
HireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
InfidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
inhabitsverbUS /ɪnˈhæbəts/
third-person singular of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
InsuringverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
immediately past
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
MatrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jonathan measures everything by his own gigantic ell.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result is that America is the home of all forms of eccentricities, of all forms of daring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
Triomphe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His notions are like the continent he inhabits: vast, almost boundless.
which person or people
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Jonathan's Eccentricities.--The Arc de Triomphe not being Hirable, an American proposes to Buy it.--The Town Council of Paris do not Close with Him.--Cathedrals on Hire.--Companies Insuring against Matrimonial Infidelity.--Harmony Association.--Burial of a Leg.--Last Will and Testament of an American who Means to be Absent on the Day of Judgment._
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He has done such wonders, that he feels equal to doing anything and everything.
