used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
any thing at all
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading I like Davenport himself.
Davenports
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From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
don't
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From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like Davenport himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He hath a demon, as he himself says of Lord Byron.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are to have a party this evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
yeastsnounUS /jiːsts/
plural of “yeast” — a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading The manner in which this is managed: the force and innate power with which it yeasts and works up itself--the feeling for the costume of society; is in a style of genius.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Davenports from Church Row--I don't think you know anything of them--they have paid me a good deal of attention.
