used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
speak to
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
CICEROnounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
conductressnoun
a woman conductor
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
dux
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
impels
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
indagatrix
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Mordaunt
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
Philosophia
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
salutations
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
searchernounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
Ulswater
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From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
Ulswater's
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From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading ["O Philosophy, conductress of life, searcher after virtue!"]
virtutis
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
vitae
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From this reading O vitae Philosophia dux, virtutis indagatrix!-CICERO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
which person or people
From this reading Upon leaving the House of Commons, Mordaunt was accosted by Lord Ulswater, who had just taken his seat in the Upper House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever abstraction or whatever weakness Mordaunt might have manifested before he had left his home, he had now entirely conquered both; and it was with his usual collected address that he replied to Lord Ulswater's salutations, and congratulated him on his change of name and accession of honours.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Methinks, before the issue of our fate, A spirit moves within us, and impels The passion of a prophet to our lips.--ANONYMOUS.
