used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FASHIONABLE DEBTS AND FASHIONABLE DIPLOMATISTS.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading FASHIONABLE DEBTS AND FASHIONABLE DIPLOMATISTS.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
DIPLOMATISTS
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From this reading FASHIONABLE DEBTS AND FASHIONABLE DIPLOMATISTS.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
divisible by two
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
to an extreme degree
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
FASHIONABLEadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading FASHIONABLE DEBTS AND FASHIONABLE DIPLOMATISTS.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
the force of workers available
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
pedanticallyadverb
in a pedantic manner
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
short-comings
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From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
singularitynounUS /ˈsɪŋɡjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being one of a kind
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
unpalatableadjectiveUS /ənˈpælətəbəl/
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading "In days not altogether halcyon, I had a venerable great-uncle, a quaint specimen of human infirmity, the singularity of the parish.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though eccentric at times, he was not destitute of good qualities.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These, had they been properly applied, might have served to distinguish him among men in what is pedantically called the higher walks of life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had a fault, and one that is very unpopular even at this day: he would get vexed at the short-comings of his neighbors, at whom he would level truths exceedingly unpalatable.
