used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
(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 He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading --_Butler_.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
INCOMEnounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
immediately past
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
Menandernoun
comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
cut with a saw
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
TAXverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no better provision for life than impudence and a brazen face.--_Menander_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INCOME TAX We saw Diogenes the other day with his lantern.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading After the landlord had withdrawn in great indignation, Kipling asked for his bill, and he discovered that the last item was, "To impudence--three dollars."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And puts among his wants but shame, To all the world may lay his claim.
