used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
Amelius
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From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took down the first volume.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He took down the first volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took down the first volume.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
Hume's
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From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
SurveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took down the first volume.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He took down the first volume.
well-filled
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From this reading Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume’s “History of England” unhappily caught his eye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
WiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books.
