used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
BraverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
a person who is in charge
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
any strong feeling
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
a social unit living together
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
Gobion
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From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
Gobion's
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From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
immoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
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 He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
not any; not one
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
Reginald
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From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He certainly knew that Gobion occasionally drank more than was good for him, but he put it down to misadventure more than taste.
traducers
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From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SCOTT IS LONELY._ Bravery Reginald Scott, of Merton, was one of Gobion's chief admirers.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought that no one was so clever or so good, and felt sure that his friend's traducers--and they were many--had never really got down below the crust of cynicism and surface immorality of mind as he had done.
at the time that
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
which person or people
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A man who had always been on the best of terms with an adoring family and a wealthy father, he ambled easily through life, enjoying everything, and being especially happy when he was worked up into an emotion by a poem or sunset.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a good young man, rather commonplace in intellect, but of a blameless life and an unsuspicious, happy temperament.
