used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
alcoholicadjectiveUS /ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk/
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
BlownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
BoylenounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
embodyverbUS /ɪmˈbɑːdi/
represent in bodily form
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He is now a solemn National fact.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is now a solemn National fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
ten 10s
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
come together
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
a particular point in time
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He is now a solemn National fact.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now a solemn National fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
oft-repeated
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From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
an amount of time
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
witty remark
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He is now a solemn National fact.
required or under orders
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
a special situation
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
having come into contact
From this reading But it was my own particular good fortune to meet Mr. Boyle at a period when the hand of Fame had barely touched him.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
at the time that
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This oft-repeated sally, which never failed to provoke laughter, was popularly supposed to embody a charge of alcoholic excess.
which person or people
From this reading In these days, when Mr. Boyle as "The Man Who was Blown Up" has enjoyed three hundred consecutive nights of fame, it is regarded as a silly thing to joke about him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I made his acquaintance within twenty-four hours after the tremendous moment which had so exalted Mr. Boyle and his fortunes.
