used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
every person
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
mollifying
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From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OLD MRS.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MRS.
by chance
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
SKINFLINTnounUS /ˈskɪnflɪnt/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a source of difficulty
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Smith had his virtues as well as faults; perhaps more of the latter than the former; but there were some mollifying circumstances to be taken into the account in the summing up of his character.
which person or people
From this reading There is no man so bad as he might be--a fact that everybody knows, but that most are apt to forget in their estimate of those who have offended their sense of right.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His natural love of money had been stimulated and intensified by the malign influence of his wife.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SKINFLINT IN TROUBLE.--LOST IN THE WOODS.
