used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
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 _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
fifth-rate
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From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
I'll
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From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
MushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
second-rateadjective
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
Sydnor
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From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But between master and disciple there is a great gap.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
precisely as stated
From this reading Locke, at his high points, is a man of very palpable merit.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In the present case the model is obviously W. J. Locke.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _A Merchant of Mush_ Henry Sydnor Harrison is thoroughly American to this extent: that his work is a bad imitation of something English.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Find me a second-rate American in any of the arts and I’ll find you his master and prototype among third, fourth or fifth-rate Englishmen.
