used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
(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 Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
being one more than ten
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
apart from; not including
From this reading Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
ISOLATIONnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading ISOLATION OF JUGERNATH.
JUGERNATH
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From this reading ISOLATION OF JUGERNATH.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
the force of workers available
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ISOLATION OF JUGERNATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Are all other nations, except England, obstinate, and pig-headed?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
pig-headed
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From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Carlyle has said--“There are thirty millions of people in Great Britain, _mostly fools_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is the shrewd American blind to his own interest?
which person or people
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remind me, my friend, of the Irishman who complained that he never served on a jury without finding himself associated with eleven of the most obstinate pig-headed men conceivable.
