the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There is our commission!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
despatched
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From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is our commission!
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
determined
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is our commission!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
vice-regal
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From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He arose at an early hour, and whatever public business was to be transacted, he constantly despatched before the hour of breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fully resolved justly and conscientiously to discharge with unremitting and unceasing attention the responsible duties of his high office, the Duke now commenced his vice-regal career.
y'are
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From this reading ----The nature of our people, Our city's institutions, and the terms Of common justice, y'are as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember.
