used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
how long something has existed
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
(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 But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We now know Fox as he was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
a youthful male person
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
not accessible to view
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
CorruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/
containing errors or alterations
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We now know Fox as he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
the state of being honored
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We now know Fox as he was.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
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 Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
the force of workers available
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now know Fox as he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
outlivedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
past form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
profligacynounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡæsi/
the trait of spending extravagantly
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
on the contrary
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In the latest journals of Horace Walpole, his inveterate gambling, his open profligacy, his utter want of honour, is disclosed by one of his own opinions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now know Fox as he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The colouring of political friends, which concealed his vices, or rather which gave them a false hue, has long since faded away.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
but in spite of that
From this reading Corrupted ere yet he had left his home, whilst in age a boy, there is, however, the comfort of reflecting that he outlived his vices.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But of all the party men to whom the young Duchess of Devonshire was introduced, the most able and the most dissolute was Fox.
