used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
acquirements
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From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
dearly loved
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
an angry dispute
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
remunerationnounUS /rɪˌmjuːnərˈeɪʃən/
something that remunerates
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
term of address for a man
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
precisely as stated
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My need is very great, and my views in regard to remuneration are modest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was educated at ----, and was afterwards a scholar of ---- College, Cambridge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I left the university without a degree, in consequence of a quarrel with the college tutor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My capacity for such work is not small, and my acquirements are considerable.
produce a literary work
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
a late time of life
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few years since we received the following letter:-- “DEAR SIR, “I write to you for literary employment, and I implore you to provide me with it if it be within your power to do so.
