used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
(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 arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are true village _lionizers_.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Walter Scott in Paris.--Conversation with him.--Copyright in America.--Miss Scott.--French Compliments.--Sir Walter Scott's Person and Manners.--Ignorance as to America.--French Commerce.--French Translations.--American Luxury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
CommercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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ComplimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading To JAMES E. DE KAY, ESQUIRE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading To JAMES E. DE KAY, ESQUIRE.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
ESQUIREnounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading To JAMES E. DE KAY, ESQUIRE.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Sir Walter Scott in Paris.--Conversation with him.--Copyright in America.--Miss Scott.--French Compliments.--Sir Walter Scott's Person and Manners.--Ignorance as to America.--French Commerce.--French Translations.--American Luxury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Walter Scott in Paris.--Conversation with him.--Copyright in America.--Miss Scott.--French Compliments.--Sir Walter Scott's Person and Manners.--Ignorance as to America.--French Commerce.--French Translations.--American Luxury.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the lack of knowledge or education
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading To JAMES E. DE KAY, ESQUIRE.
KAY
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From this reading To JAMES E. DE KAY, ESQUIRE.
lionizers
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From this reading We are true village _lionizers_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
LuxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
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social deportment
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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a human being
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poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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term of address for a man
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
propel through the air
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TranslationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We are true village _lionizers_.
not known
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We are true village _lionizers_.
German conductor (1876-1962)
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have not only had Mr. Canning in Paris, but Sir Walter Scott has suddenly appeared among us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Walter Scott in Paris.--Conversation with him.--Copyright in America.--Miss Scott.--French Compliments.--Sir Walter Scott's Person and Manners.--Ignorance as to America.--French Commerce.--French Translations.--American Luxury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The arrival of the Great Unknown, or, indeed, of any little Unknown from England, would be an event to throw all the reading clubs at home into a state of high moral and poetical excitement.
