used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
et
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
JUVENALnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
laetis
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
malornm
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
mensura
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
Mordaunt's
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
praeclara
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
prospera
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
quae
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
Sed
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
term of address for a man
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
be seated
From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
a male human offspring
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
tanti
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From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
Utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading Sed quae praeclara et prospera tanti, Ut rebus laetis par sit mensura malornm?--JUVENAL.
Vavasour
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From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now transported to a father and a son of a very different stamp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ["But what excellence or prosperity so great that there should be an equal measure of evils for our joys?"]
at the time that
From this reading It was about the hour of one p.m., when the door of Mr. Vavasour Mordaunt's study was thrown open, and the servant announced Mr. Brown.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your servant, sir; your servant, Mr. Henry," said the itinerant, bowing low to the two gentlemen thus addressed.
