used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
(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 I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
astronomynounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
make calm or still
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
put or send forth
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
don't
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From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
else
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From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
to or in any or all places
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
make reference to
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
except for; apart from
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I but mention the effects their imprisonment had on all hands as a strange psychological fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For their first month I don’t think that any one did much else save read.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Antonio had a handsome little library, and although there were in it many books of science, especially those relating to astronomy and electricity, still there were scores of what might have been called books of amusement, novels, plays, and the works of the greater poets.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _WHAT A WORLD OF LIFE WAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THEM_ For a whole month the weather continued calm, and what under other circumstances might have been called delightful.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to these unfortunate mariners, cast away in a sea so lonesome and still, there were indeed but few delights.
