used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
a quantity of money
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
the organ of sight
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
immediately past
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
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 The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
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
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
without much difficulty
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
slurverbUS /slɜːr/
play smoothly or legato
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
except if; if not
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The delay must not be taken as throwing any slur on his character as a correspondent or a man of business, for many irritating causes sprang up sufficient to justify him in pleading that it arose from circumstances beyond his own control.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
at the time that
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is, moreover, felt by us all that the time which may fairly be taken in the performance of any task depends, not on the amount of work, but on the performance of it when done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man is not expected to write a cheque for a couple of thousand pounds as readily as he would one for five,--unless he be a man to whom a couple of thousand pounds is a mere nothing.
produce a literary work
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading To Lord Fawn the writing of this letter was everything.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Eye of the Public It took Lord Fawn a long time to write his letter, but at last he wrote it.
