used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
at any time
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
set up or found
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
handicraftsnounUS /ˈhændikræfts/
plural of “handicraft” — a work produced by hand labor
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
indigenousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
originating where it is found
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
limitationnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
unusual or striking
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
SuperstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If our artisans have, in consequence been less perfect in their several handicrafts, they have ever been remarkable for intelligence of a more general character.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Few common mariners are exempt from its influence, in a greater or less degree; though it is found to exist, among the seamen of different people, in forms that are tempered by their respective national habits and peculiar opinions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Superstition is however, a quality that seems indigenous to the ocean.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I’ the name of truth, Are ye fantastical, or that indeed Which outwardly ye show?”
but in spite of that
From this reading _Macbeth._ The division of employment that is found in Europe, and which brings, in its train, a peculiar and corresponding limitation of ideas, has never yet existed in our country.
