used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
BIGLOW
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From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
Clensy
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From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
Haytian
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From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
social deportment
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
outrivalled
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From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
a full supply
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
Port-au-PrincenounUS /ˌpɔːrtoʊˈprɪns/
the capital and largest city of Haiti
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to come natural to the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMUEL BIGLOW was a blessing to Clensy and Adams.
(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 As well as possessing enormous cheek, he possessed plenty of money.
at the time that
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which surprised Clensy most about Biglow was his refined demeanour when he entered Haytian society.
which person or people
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had certainly never been well educated or reared amongst courtly people, yet his self-possession and gallant manners outrivalled the polite deportment of men and women who moved in the best social circle of Port-au-Prince.
