used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The celebrated Gilbert W. was also a contemporary.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
in addition
From this reading The celebrated Gilbert W. was also a contemporary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
an occurrence of something
From this reading With respect to others, the case is very different.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The celebrated Gilbert W. was also a contemporary.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading The celebrated Gilbert W. was also a contemporary.
controvertverb
be resistant to
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With respect to others, the case is very different.
diffusenessnoun
the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
having made preparations
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT W.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
insertionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrʃən/
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
others
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From this reading With respect to others, the case is very different.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
the local environment
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With respect to others, the case is very different.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
precisely as stated
From this reading With respect to others, the case is very different.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading GILBERT W.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The celebrated Gilbert W. was also a contemporary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
which person or people
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The name of this personage occurs in various parts of our manuscript; but the scrap which follows, did not seem unworthy of insertion, and appears to have been drawn up with some care and pains.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written his own life with some diffuseness, and he who writes this account is not disposed to controvert any of his assertions, as they relate to himself.
