used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
Chaldeannoun
a wise man skilled in occult learning
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
set up or found
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading My mother suggested that it might be a figure of speech copied from Chaldean mythology.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Another cause of alarm for my morals, in the eyes of my father, was the fact of my having made two political speeches.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meaning of this was all Hebrew to me.
which person or people
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And his assertion I found confirmed by the critics, who, with one accord, and without being paid, declared these verses proof that the author possessed "a rare inventive genius."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And these, according to divers New York politicians, had secured Cape Cod to General Pierce.
