used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
any thing at all
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
on or to one side
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
carkverb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
Carlyle'snounUS /kɑːrˈlaɪlz/
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to kill one with laughing.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to kill one with laughing.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was enough to kill one with laughing.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was enough to kill one with laughing.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
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 him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was enough to kill one with laughing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, on my side, contributed a story to his fund of anecdote on this subject, and it was fully appreciated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I left him that night, intending to go out very often to their house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
which person or people
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading I assure you there never was anything so witty as Carlyle's description of ---- ----.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of you he spoke with hearty kindness; and he told, with beautiful feeling, a story of some poor farmer, or artisan in the country, who on Sunday lays aside the cark and care of that dirty English world, and sits reading the Essays, and looking upon the sea.
