used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ONLY A WOMAN."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
brought together in one place
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
take the midday meal
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
the force of workers available
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
Moellner
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From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
and nothing more
From this reading "ONLY A WOMAN."
approval to do something
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
ProfessorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading These learned gentlemen had taken this occasion to discuss a very ludicrous matter,--nothing less than an application from a lady for permission to attend the lectures and to graduate at the University of the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon a bright, sunny day, at the house of Professor Moellner in N---- there were gathered the principal Professors of medicine and philosophy in the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lunch was not the only end for which this assemblage was gathered together.
which person or people
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table provided for the guests was loaded with everything that could rejoice the hearts of men who had spent the morning in delivering lectures.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "ONLY A WOMAN."
