used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
a youthful male person
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
divined
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From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
being one more than seven
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
a boy or man
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
gutter-snipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
justeradjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstər/
comparative of “just” — used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
the force of workers available
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
Palk
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
prompters
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From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was it experience of life that led the horseman to his judgment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And this he did inspired by that most acute of prompters: self-interest; while precisely in this particular Lawrence Maynard was indifferent.
which person or people
From this reading Maynard had both seen and felt far more than Palk, yet in the matter of their present environment, Thomas it was who divined the situation correctly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Experience of life has little to do with duration of life; and as a gutter-snipe of eight will often know more about it and be quicker to read character than a rural boy of fifteen, so, with men, it is the native power to grind what life brings to the mill that makes the student.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Though Lawrence Maynard was a man of intelligence far deeper than Thomas Palk, yet the latter began to arrive at a juster conclusion concerning his new life and his new master than did his fellow worker.
