used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdmirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
(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 Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
in addition
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
Berwick
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From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
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 A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
Norwood
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From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
a brief written record
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
the local environment
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.A.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
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 A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
UprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading A Tale of the Great Uprising Norwood Press J. B. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They will also note that some parts of his sermon as well are from the same book.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
William
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From this reading Admirers of William Morris--among whom I count all his readers--will recognize the personal description of John Ball as taken from his "A Dream of John Ball."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It seemed to me that certain bits of Morris's imaginative work were too fine and true to be spared in any attempt to set the blunt old poor priest before the modern reader.
