used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
abstruseadjectiveUS /əbˈstruːs/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been at once its interpreter and its guide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
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 BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
set up or found
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He had been at once its interpreter and its guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been at once its interpreter and its guide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
a social unit living together
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading He had been at once its interpreter and its guide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
Maddison
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From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
not any; not one
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
on one occasion
From this reading He had been at once its interpreter and its guide.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERNARD A PRISONER The arrest and committal of Bernard Maddison on a charge of murder created the most profound sensation in every circle of English society.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
which person or people
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were thoughtful men and women, a great mixed class, who, in their own minds, reckoned themselves as his apostles, and acknowledged no other intellectual master.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work, abstruse and scholarly though some of it was, had appealed to a great reading public, and had made his name like a household word.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading That long deep cry for a larger and sweeter culture which had been amongst the signs of this troubled generation, had found its most perfect and adequate expression in his works.
