used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
aldermennounUS /ˈɔːldərmɪn/
plural of “alderman” — a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing’s as good as done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
don't
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From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing’s as good as done.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
Eldon
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From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The thing’s as good as done.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
not any; not one
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing’s as good as done.
there's
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From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading The thing’s as good as done.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the Bishop of London swallows the measure, although shuddering at it, as if it was a black draught.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What poor George the Third, Lord Eldon, and such folk think of it, there’s no saying, but in a twinkling a Jew may be an alderman!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
produce a literary work
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, Isaac, what I write to you about is this.
you'll
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From this reading DEAR ISAAC,--I don’t know whether Portsmouth has any aldermen, but if it has, I hope you’ll get into a gown outright.
