used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
how long something has existed
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
BehaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
DecencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading To the Honorable Judges of Decency and Good Behavior the World Over:
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
brought together in one place
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading To the Honorable Judges of Decency and Good Behavior the World Over:
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
social deportment
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To the Honorable Judges of Decency and Good Behavior the World Over:
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From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
express in words
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A History Gathered from a Brief of The Honorable Socrates Potter Pointview, Conn.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Honorable Judges of Decency and Good Behavior the World Over:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It is bad manners to give a guest more wine than he can carry or more truth than he can believe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have tried to tell the truth, but with that moderation which becomes a lawyer of my age 'and experience.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To the Honorable Judges of Decency and Good Behavior the World Over:
produce a literary work
From this reading My friend, the novelist, has prevailed upon me to write this brief in behalf of my country and against certain feudal tendencies therein.
