used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY WARNING.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
blunderernoun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
set up or found
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
O'Boyneville
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From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
on one occasion
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
perditionnoun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
Pevenshall
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From this reading Mr. O'Boyneville enjoyed himself amazingly at Pevenshall.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
solecisms
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From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY WARNING.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A TIMELY WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
at the time that
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
which person or people
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
belonging to which person
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He enjoyed himself with a boisterous boyish delight in simple pleasures, and the Pevenshall visitors found his gaiety contagious.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The man whose ordinary existence was one unceasing round of hard work was the most social of creatures when once set free from the daily round of labour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are some people who succeed in society by mere force of animal spirits, and who are pardoned for solecisms that would be the perdition of a more timid blunderer.
