used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
move towards
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading —_Bacon_.
for the reason that
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
the state of being honored
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
set down according to a plan
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
immediately past
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
Marlborough
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From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
Rainey
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From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
St
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From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
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 Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
vantage-ground
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From this reading "Honour hath three things in it: the vantage-ground to do good; the approach to kings and principal persons; and the raising of a man’s own fortunes."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
(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 I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
William
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From this reading A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.
Winton
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From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
in the company of; together with
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name.
