used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
(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 The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
bookishadjectiveUS /ˈbʊkɪʃ/
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
a youthful male person
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
Dillon's
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From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
EXPRESSESnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
yet to be or coming
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
of great significance or value
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
IRREPROACHABLEadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
Kelly'snounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
Law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
MAZARIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
mischancy
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From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
one-armedadjective
having one arm
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
move upward
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
SENTIMENTSnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
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 The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
strong-boxes
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From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
express in words
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
unrelatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/
lacking a logical or causal relation
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They were nothing more important than the purchase of a couple of small strong-boxes and the placing of Parson Kelly's patrimony in Mr. Law's company of the West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PARSON EXPRESSES IRREPROACHABLE SENTIMENTS AT THE MAZARIN PALACE "What mighty quarrels rise from trivial things!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The line might serve as a motto for the story which Mr. Wogan (now a one-armed retired colonel of Dillon's Irish Brigade in French Service) is about to tell.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The beginnings of our whole mischancy business were trivial in themselves, and in all appearance unrelated to the future.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
Wogan
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From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So wrote Mr. Alexander Pope, whom Nicholas Wogan remembers as a bookish boy in the little Catholic colony of Windsor Forest.
