used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
(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 Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
a quantity of money
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
fearless and daring
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
harum
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From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
ludicrousness
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From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
not any; not one
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
others
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From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PEACE PARTY.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PEACE PARTY.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
any competition
From this reading Like others of his race, he made a noble American.
unusual or striking
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
scarum
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From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
Terrence
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From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE PARTY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
(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 Though he had fared well for an impressed seaman, Terrence had no love for Great Britain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Terrence Malone, with all his frivolity and tendency toward ludicrousness, had a remarkable amount of shrewdness in his composition.
