used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
a quantity of money
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
BARDS
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From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
besought
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From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
coachmaker
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From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
approval
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
being one more than seven
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
ten 10s
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
NEWSTEAD
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From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
Nottingham
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From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
REVELRYnounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
REVIEWERSnounUS /riˈvjuːərz/
plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
the season of growth
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
submergeverbUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒ/
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading "My debts amount to three thousand, three hundred to Jews, eight hundred to Mrs. B. of Nottingham, to coachmaker and other tradesmen a thousand more, and these must be much increased before they are lessened."
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Already, in his second term at Cambridge, as we have seen, he besought his sister to pledge her credit for his loans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is like the rapid rising of a Spring tide which threatens to submerge a city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REVELRY AT NEWSTEAD--"ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS" One watches the swelling of Byron's indebtedness with morbid interest.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the beginning of his third year, we find him making a confession to his solicitor:
