used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By David Hannay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
Courtney
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From this reading By W. L. Courtney.
craftsmannounUS /ˈkræftsmən/
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
craftsman-like
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From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading By David Hannay.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
Hannay
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From this reading By David Hannay.
only a very short time before
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
incomprehensibly
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From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading By W. L. Courtney.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
Marryat
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From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
memoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/
easily deciphered
From this reading “A most readable little book.”—_Liverpool Mercury._ Life of Marryat.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “A most sympathetic and discriminating memoir.”—_Glasgow Herald._ Life of Milton.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
undervaluedverbUS /ˈʌndərvæljuːd/
past form of “undervalue” — assign too low a value to
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading By W. L. Courtney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
which person or people
From this reading “What Mr. Hannay had to do—give a craftsman-like account of a great craftsman who has been almost incomprehensibly undervalued—could hardly have been done better than in this little volume.”—_Manchester Guardian._ Life of Mill.
