used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
compeers
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From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
at any time
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
in a free manner
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
magnumnounUS /ˈmæɡnəm/
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
opusnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/
a musical work that has been created
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
term of address for a man
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
Verulam
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From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SIR THOMAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In early life, that is, up to his fortieth year, he had talked freely enough about his opus magnum to those of his compeers with whom he had been intimate; but of late Bacon's name had never been on his lips.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had then devoted himself to the writing of a life of Lord Verulam, and had been at it ever since.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Sir Thomas Underwood had been engaged upon a very great piece of work ever since he had been called to the Bar in the twenty-fifth year of his life.
but in spite of that
From this reading But as yet he had not written a word.
