used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
equally
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
(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 It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
archæologist
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From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
placed in a grave
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth has no secrets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
make reference to
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
and nothing more
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
not any; not one
From this reading Truth has no secrets.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Truth has no secrets.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
tesselated
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From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the duty of the historian to reveal all and to hide nothing.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth has no secrets.
unearths
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From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The archæologist with pick and spade unearths a buried city, disclosing alike the mansions of the wealthy and the hovels of the poor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Neapolitan Court and Lady Hamilton “_‘Down, down with the French!’ is my constant prayer._” NELSON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In describing the result of his researches the investigator would betray his science were he merely to mention the beauties of the king’s palace, the tesselated pavements, the marble columns.
