used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Mr. Foote does not discredit this branch of the profession.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Mr. Foote does not discredit this branch of the profession.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Foote does not discredit this branch of the profession.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
to an extreme degree
From this reading This is exceedingly provoking.
Foote
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From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Foote does not discredit this branch of the profession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Mr. Foote does not discredit this branch of the profession.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading This is exceedingly provoking.
an educational institution
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
term of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
precisely as stated
From this reading These persons are always very comfortable in themselves, and busy about other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Foote was the brother of Sir Edward Mortimer.
which person or people
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
Wroughton
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From this reading This gentleman is of the Wroughton school; that is, he belongs to the old English class of honest country gentlemen, who abound more in good nature than good sense, and who have a most plentiful lack of gall and wit.
