used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
any thing at all
From this reading He is in Baden, you know, and not in a position to say anything.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
Baden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is in Baden, you know, and not in a position to say anything.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
CONSUL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
d'Enghien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean the young Duc d'Enghien?
Duc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean the young Duc d'Enghien?
flattery's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He is in Baden, you know, and not in a position to say anything.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean the young Duc d'Enghien?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is in Baden, you know, and not in a position to say anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He is in Baden, you know, and not in a position to say anything.
express in words
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
express a supposition
From this reading He is her next of kin, and I suppose will have some authority."
carry out
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what her cousin will say about it?
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean the young Duc d'Enghien?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You mean the young Duc d'Enghien?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONSUL'S SENTENCE "'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your man of wit Will condescend to take a bit."
