used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
a youthful male person
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
drunkardsnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/
plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
at any time
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
apart from; not including
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
set up or found
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
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From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
godmothersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðərz/
plural of “godmother” — any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
not any; not one
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
overhearingverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
express in words
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
an educational institution
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
express in words
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When a boy leaves his preparatory school he has a conscience; he would not tell lies; he would be scrupulously honest in form; he would not borrow things he never meant to return; he would say nothing he would be ashamed of his mother or sister overhearing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But before this same innocent has been at school two terms he has learnt that everything except money is public property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
at the time that
From this reading Generalisations are always apt to be misleading, but there was surely no truer one ever spoken than the old proverb: "When one is in Rome, one does as Rome does!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it is precisely what the average individual would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Parsons and godmothers will, of course, protest that, if you found yourselves among a crowd of robbers and drunkards, you would not copy _them_!
