used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
(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 He said, however, that it was all right.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
AUSTRALIANnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN POETS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
the two together, not just one
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
complyingverbUS /kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
electoraladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektərəl/
of or relating to elections
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
and nothing more
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
engage in
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
on one occasion
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
ParkesverbUS /pɑːrks/
third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
literature in metrical form
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN POETS.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
on the contrary
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
precisely, exactly
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUSTRALIAN POETS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
third-rateadjective
of lesser quality than second-rate
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are just about as many people anxious to make the poetry of the country as there are to make its laws, and among them all they have made a mess of both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, however, that it was all right.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
at the time that
From this reading When I went into the Public Library at Sydney and asked for the catalogue of the Australian poets I thought the attendant, in complying, had handed me the Federal electoral rolls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Parkes, addressing a public meeting, once said, "I would rather be a third-rate poet than a first-class politician."
