used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
in the past
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
constitutionsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
to an extreme degree
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
how
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From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
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From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
the force of workers available
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
Sieyés
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From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “But honesty and courage, while indispensable, are not enough for good citizenship.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I do not care how brave and honest a man is; if he is a fool, he is not worth knocking on the head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He drew up several constitutions, beautiful documents; but they would not work.
a late time of life
From this reading One hundred and ten years ago, France started to form a republic, and one of her noted men—an exceedingly brilliant man, a scholar of exceptional thought, the Abbe Sieyés,—undertook to draw up a constitution.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In addition to courage and honesty, you must have the saving quality of common sense.
