used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
adventuring
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From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
anew
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Anabaptists
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From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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Brownists
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From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
demanding attention
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
DEVONnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
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diversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
a licensed medical practitioner
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
a social unit living together
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a boy or man
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
Grimsby
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of that, I make no promises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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apprehended with certainty
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
engage in
From this reading Of that, I make no promises.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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Marsham
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
not any; not one
From this reading Of that, I make no promises.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
Phil
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Of that, I make no promises.
rantingnounUS /ˈræntɪŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
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cut with a saw
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
term of address for a man
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND AGAIN THE ROSE OF DEVON The story of Philip Marsham and of Sir John Bristol, and of the fortune left by the good Doctor Marsham of Little Grimsby,--how it came to his grandson and was lost in the war that brought ruin to many a noble family,--is a tale that may some day be worth the telling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
which person or people
From this reading He saw once again the long, ranting madman who had carried the great book.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He might not have known the fellow, who was in a company of Brownists or Anabaptists, or some such people, had he not heard him crying out in his voice like a cracked trumpet, to the great wonder and admiration of his fellows, "Never was a man beset with such diversity of thoughts."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
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a late time of life
From this reading The years that followed were wild and turbulent, but during their passage Phil chanced upon one reminder and another of his earlier days of adventuring.
